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Crews were working Friday morning at the former Tent City site at Lyell and Dewey avenues after a massive fire destroyed...
08/01/2025

Crews were working Friday morning at the former Tent City site at Lyell and Dewey avenues after a massive fire destroyed it overnight. 📷

Over the past two years, the county has issued roughly 13,300 citations to drivers who are accused of passing stopped sc...
07/31/2025

Over the past two years, the county has issued roughly 13,300 citations to drivers who are accused of passing stopped school buses. "That’s not just a number — it’s a wake-up call," Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said in a statement.

Look up! Throughout August, an annual meteor shower will be on full display in the skies above Rochester.
07/31/2025

Look up! Throughout August, an annual meteor shower will be on full display in the skies above Rochester.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is expected to give final sign-off in September on a $246 million settlement between the Roman C...
07/30/2025

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is expected to give final sign-off in September on a $246 million settlement between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester and nearly 470 survivors of alleged child sexual abuse by clergy.

The city of Rochester has given businesses on North Clinton Avenue an offer: Close by 4 p.m. this Saturday during the Pu...
07/29/2025

The city of Rochester has given businesses on North Clinton Avenue an offer: Close by 4 p.m. this Saturday during the Puerto Rican Festival, or else. This is the second year the city has made such a demand. But this year, it's drawing pushback.

Veterans Outreach Center officials are revamping the agency's workforce development programs after losing a major federa...
07/28/2025

Veterans Outreach Center officials are revamping the agency's workforce development programs after losing a major federal grant that it has used to help vulnerable veterans find meaningful employment.

Greater Rochester continues to be a strong market for selling a home. And a highly competitive market with too few choic...
07/28/2025

Greater Rochester continues to be a strong market for selling a home. And a highly competitive market with too few choices for buying one.

📯 “He had this national presence, but he was always a Rochesterian first.” People are honoring the legacy of musical leg...
07/25/2025

📯 “He had this national presence, but he was always a Rochesterian first.”

People are honoring the legacy of musical legend Chuck Mangione, who died this week at age 84.

Best known for his jazz-pop single “Feels So Good,” Mangione’s career spanned six decades, more than 30 albums, two Grammy Awards and garnered him international acclaim. 🔗 in our bio.

Famed musician and Rochester native Chuck Mangione, best known for his jazz-pop single “Feels So Good,” has died. He was...
07/24/2025

Famed musician and Rochester native Chuck Mangione, best known for his jazz-pop single “Feels So Good,” has died. He was 84.

Federal cuts to Medicaid could translate to a loss of about $20 million to Strong and Highland hospitals.
07/22/2025

Federal cuts to Medicaid could translate to a loss of about $20 million to Strong and Highland hospitals.

A change in state law has opened up the door for a new pool of applicants to fill the Rochester Police Department’s staf...
07/21/2025

A change in state law has opened up the door for a new pool of applicants to fill the Rochester Police Department’s staffing shortage: retired cops and military. The tweak in policy will raise the eligible age for a person to take the written exam—the first step to becoming a police officer—from 35 to 43.

🌈🌈🌈 Thousands turned out this weekend for Rochester’s annual Pride parade and festival, filling South Avenue and Highlan...
07/20/2025

🌈🌈🌈 Thousands turned out this weekend for Rochester’s annual Pride parade and festival, filling South Avenue and Highland Park with energy and celebration. 🌈🌈🌈
📷: Natasha Kaiser/WXXI News

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