Across the tri-state area, leaders face what they say is an economically existential challenge — how to keep locals from leaving their communities and how to draw more people in.

The 80s were a different kind of wild, and the party scene was no exception. These photos capture a time when the music was ...

Carrie Underwood’s big “decision” before American Idol’s premiere.

Michael Schneider, Alison Foreman, and Steve Greene contributed to this report.

Michelle Pfeiffer was one of the most iconic actors of the 1980s but she was very selective about her projects and turned down many iconic roles.