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Spencerport becomes latest school district to roll out stop arm cameras for buses

The Spencerport Central School District is the latest district to get new technology that aims to keep students safe as they board the school bus.
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RG&E prepares for school district transitions to electric buses

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — As New York school districts prepare to transition to electric school buses over the next decade, utility companies are working to meet the increased demand. Rochester Gas and Electric is collaborating with local school systems to ensure a smooth transition from diesel to electric fleets.
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Former Rochester City Council candidate charged with harassment

Rochester, N.Y. — Clifford Florence Jr., a former Rochester City Council candidate, is facing a criminal charge. Florence Jr. is charged with second-degree harassment after city councilmember Michael Patterson filed a complaint claiming Florence Jr. threatened him as they were leaving Rochester City Hall June 12,...
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City officials announce programs, resources, safety initiatives for back to school

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — With the first day of school underway, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and city officials outlined public safety priorities and after-school resources for students during a press conference Tuesday at the Avenue D R-Center. Evans was joined by representatives from Pathways to Peace, the...
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U-Haul owner: ‘We’ve probably lost 20 U-Hauls’ related to crime this year

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Evidence technicians were set to work throughout the week to process evidence recovered from a U-Haul truck involved in a crime. This is not the first time U-Haul trucks have been used in crimes locally or across the country. Marsha Augustin of News10NBC spoke with Jesse Barksdale, owner of J-Ribs...
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City celebrates improvement project in Rochester’s Northeast Quadrant

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local Rochester leaders celebrated the completion of the Pueblo Nuevo Street improvement project Tuesday. Streets were rebuilt and repaired around new affordable homes developed by the Ibero-American Development Corporation. The organization says it wants people living here to feel like they’re...
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Popular radio broadcaster Brother Wease announces retirement

Radio Hall of Fame inductee Brother Wease announced on Thursday morning that Thursday’s show will be his last on 95.1
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Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for deadly stabbing on Joseph Avenue in...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison plus five years of post-release supervision for a stabbing on Joseph Avenue in 2024 that killed a 31-year-old man. RELATED: Man assaulted on Joseph Avenue dies (Aug. 20, 2024) On Aug. 20, 2024, Rochester Police officers say they responded to...
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RPD: Victim shot on Frost Avenue, no suspects in custody

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A shooting that police say happened on Frost Avenue is under investigation. Officers said a 25-year-old was dropped off at Strong Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound around 3:30 a.m. He is expected to recover. Investigators were able to confirm that he was shot in the area of Frost Avenue,...
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Man, 60, stabbed on Rialto St; condition unknown

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A 60-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday night after being stabbed on North Clinton Avenue near Rialto Street, according to Rochester police. Officers responded around 8:20 p.m. to the area of North Clinton Avenue and Rialto Street for a report of a man who had been stabbed. When they...

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