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What was life like in the 1950s in Rochester? Take a peek
Step back in time with this collection of rare photos depicting life in Rochester during the 1950s. These images not only provide a unique glimpse into the daily experiences, culture, and essence of this era but also capture the essence of the 1950s in Rochester. See candid moments of everyday...
Woman accused of driving drunk after crash around Genesee Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A woman is accused of driving drunk after a high-speed rollover crash at the corner of Genesee Street and Books Avenue on Friday morning. The crash, involving only one car, happened around 1:45 a.m. When Rochester Police arrived, the driver was standing outside the car and wasn’t injured.
Fairport man arrested with gun in East Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Fairport man was arrested Thursday, after police said they found him with a gun in East Rochester. According to the East Rochester Police Department, officers were called to a fight around 9:15 p.m. at the corner of Main Street and West Commercial Street. One person police said was involved in […]
Photographer uses drone to shine light on abandoned historic buildings in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Alex Ramos is using his drone skills to bring attention to historic, but forgotten, buildings in Upstate New York. Ramos piloted his drone above the Walters Building, an infirmary built 90 years ago near Highland Park in Rochester. The bars went on the windows because so many people tried to escape.
Waiting longer in the ER? You're not the only one in the Rochester region
As lawmakers and hospitals battled over state health care funding, patients in the Rochester area faced some of the longest emergency room wait times in New York, federal data show. While state budget debates prioritized closing Medicaid funding gaps to shore up safety-net hospitals, wait times at emergency rooms in...
2 plead guilty in fatal Dewey Avenue drive-by shooting Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men pleaded guilty Thursday in connection to a fatal 2023 shooting in a Rochester parking lot. Police said Eric Martin Jr., 21, was dropping off a family member at work on May 31 when someone fired more than a dozen shots into the Dewey Avenue plaza from a stolen Kia. […]
Park Avenue business files lawsuit over pay-for-parking lot
A tanning salon in a small shopping center on Park Avenue claims it has seen a “dramatic decline” in business since its landlord started charging customers to park in the plaza's lot, and now it’s suing for breach of lease. ZOOM TAN, a national chain based on...
Rochester man sentenced to 50 years to life for killing mother of his children
A Rochester man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after he was convicted of killing the mother of his children last year. Shon Todd, 50, last month was convicted by a state Supreme Court jury of second-degree murder and and second-degree arson, both felonies, in the death of Lysandra Bagley, 37, inside her Garson Avenue home on May 21, 2023.
One arrested following Selye Terrace standoff
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several people were detained following a police standoff at a Selye Terrace home Friday morning. According to the Rochester Police Department, they received a report of two males fighting with a weapon. They responded to the area around 12:30 a.m. and received further information that one of the suspects fired a […]
Police: Two men stab each other during fight on South Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say two homeless men stabbed each other during a fight on South Avenue. Neither have life-threatening injuries, police said. Police today responded to the state parole office at 350 South Ave. at about 3:40 p.m., as a person had walked up to the office and told parole officers he had been stabbed and needed an ambulance. Police said they learned a second person had been stabbed in the area of 390 South Ave.
Some RCSD teachers could be facing layoffs, says RTA president
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some teachers in the Rochester City School District could be facing layoffs, according to Adam Urbanski, the head of the Rochester Reacher’s Association. Urbanski is protecting that 30 teachers could be laid off. The union is working with the district to reduce that number. Urbanski...
Plane used for Air Force Two lands at Rochester airport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s airport got a distinguished visitor Thursday: One of the planes used for Air Force Two landed at the airport. To be clear, the Vice President was not on board, so the plane was not designated as Air Force Two at the time. Airport officials say it was just a practice run. They say there are a few planes used to carry the Vice President and this is one of them.
Rochester City School Board Commissioner Amy Maloy on the latest with the board and the district
The Rochester City School District is continuing its search for a new superintendent. The district’s current leader, Carmine Peluso, has announced he will resign from his position at the end of the current school year. We’ve invited every member of the RCSD Board to join us on the program...
Parents sue McQuaid Jesuit for discrimination, harassment against student
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Parents of a McQuaid Jesuit student filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming it allowed their son to be discriminated against and harassed. The 16-year-old student is referred to as Joseph Doe throughout the court documents. The lawsuit claims the school not only violated Title IX by failing to stop the […]
Quintessentially Rochester: The secrets of hometown creation Chicken French
There's a kind of alchemy that happens in Rochester's second-most-famous dish, right in the pan, when a familiar protein lets in a happy burst of flavor. A similar pop of joy occurs when a typical Rochesterian thinks about Chicken French, sees it on a menu or finds it on their plate. But is the popularity of the quintessential hometown dish waning in the age of Instagram and 1,000 dinner flavor options? It's not a showy recipe. It...
Opening weekend at Seabreeze Amusement Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It’s opening weekend for Seabreeze! The park opens Saturday for the first time this year. Oran Spitzer got a preview of what’s to come this summer. That Carousel is from 1996 and was built by the fifth generation of this family-run business. The JackRabbit, on the other hand, was built over […]
Huge crowds gather at the Lilac festival to see Danielle Ponder
ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) – Hundreds of thousands of people were at the lilac festival and of course, with such a popular event happening in nice weather, you can expect a large crowd. “We are celebrating the sunshine and Danielle Ponder of course,” said Shayla Johnson. I ran into one woman who said she flew in […]
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