Rochester NY

Compared to many of the "No Kings" demonstrations across the United States on Saturday, one local protest was small. But the roughly 40 residents who gathered outside the Valley Manor senior living community on East Avenue hoped they were sending a big message. "We're older people, but we're not in...

Rochester, N.Y. — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Two events in Rochester this week, among others, aimed to combat the issue. Angels of Mercy held an awareness walk Thursday. The organization is collecting donations of bedding, towels, clothing and other essentials at its Butterfly Boutique on North...

A U.S. Postal Service worker was shot early this morning outside a post office in Upstate New York. A postal worker was sitting inside his personal vehicle around 12:40 a.m. Thursday in the employee parking lot of the U.S. Post Office at 1335 Jefferson Road in Henrietta when a shooter opened fire, shooting the man...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dayton Street from Hudson Avenue to Bauman Street in Rochester has reopened after being closed for several hours as Rochester Police investigated a person with a handgun. Police say at around 4 a.m. Saturday, they got a report of an altercation where a person had a handgun. They say as it evolved, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — More than a dozen puppies are recovering after first responders responded to a house fire on Home Place Thursday afternoon. According to Rochester Fire Department Public Information Officer Jackie Sierra, firefighters arrived to the scene just before 1:30 p.m. Initially, no flames were seen...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Rochester, New York’s diverse urban and suburban landscapes provide ideal habitats for nine distinct bat species that call… This article, 9 Types of Bats Living in Rochester NY (With Photos & ID Tips) , appeared first on Animal of Things ....

A Rochester man wanted on multiple warrants was arrested last week following a months-long investigation into drug sales in Canandaigua. On October 15, U.S. Marshals took 26-year-old Jonathan J.J. Matthews Jr. into custody. He faces multiple charges, including two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum has received a $10,000 Historic Preservation Grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation to support restoration of Rochester Subway Car 60, the last remaining car from the city’s former subway system. It’s been nearly 70 years since the...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – As the ongoing government shutdown enters week three, many TSA employees continue to work in airports across the nation without receiving pay. Some of these agents are part of the Rochester community. Because of this, the owner of People’s Choice Kitchen Evangela “Van” Stanley wanted to do...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — A 42-year-old man from Lyons is facing charges after being accused of stealing nearly 80 bronze vases from a cemetery in Pittsford in exchange for money. Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say on Thursday afternoon, staff at White Haven Memorial Park told deputies that a man was stealing multiple...