Shelter operator dissolves, but its tiny house project could survive
REACH Advocacy, at its peak, boasted six shelters. All have closed, worsening the shortage of shelter space amid a spike in homelessness in the Rochester region.
Woman in wheelchair escapes from house fire off Remington Street
A woman in an electric wheelchair was able to escape from a burning house on Laforce Street off North Clinton Avenue on Wednesday morning.
New program offers free summer learning opportunities for Rochester youth
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester City Council has launched the “Read Alliance Program,” bringing new summer learning opportunities to 90 students entering the first, second and third grades. The program, which is hosted at RCSD School No. 16 and School No. 22, began on July 7, and runs through August 14. The program is...
Fireman’s Carnival details and updates
Even in the six days since my first blog about this week’s Fireman’s Carnival, there’ve been some exciting updates. For starters, I recently heard that the Celtic rock band 1916 will be performing on Thursday night in the beer tent, right after the parade. These guys are top-notch performers and will get the crowd...
Rochester City teachers react after school board denies raises
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester City School Board voted against a proposed raise for teachers, as well as a $2,500 retention bonus. The decision came after 80 teachers retired and more than double that number resigned last year. The school board meeting was tense at times, leading to a short recess. Camille Simmons,...
Video: Possible mountain lion seen roaming in Rochester neighborhood
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – One Rochester resident’s Ring camera caught what’s believed to be a mountain lion seen roaming the streets of Rochester during the early morning hours Wednesday. The video was captured on Breck Street off of E Main Street.
RPD: Teen accidentally shoots friend with ghost gun
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A teenager and a woman were arrested after an accidental shooting on Parsells Avenue. Around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, officers responded to Parsells Avenue for a reported shooting and found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where his injuries...
Woman continues to search for answers, decades after her grandmother vanished in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Shyla Jump is seeking closure in a cold case that has haunted her family for nearly 44 years. Her grandmother, Charlotte Heimann, then 27, vanished Oct. 30, 1981. Jump said she drove eight hours from her home in Ohio to attend a rally Tuesday in...
Eighteen years later, family still searching for answers in disappearance of man from Chili
CHILI, N.Y. – Tuesday marked 18 years since Brian Sullivan of Chili went missing. Sullivan, who was 19 at the time, was last seen at the Burger King on Chili Avenue in Gates early Sunday morning on July 8, 2007. His car was found abandoned later that day. Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office […]
Police: Family crashes into Rochester home, damaging foundation
Rochester, N.Y. — A family crashed their car into a home on the city's northwest side Tuesday night. The crash took place around 8 p.m. on Glenwood Avenue. Police said the driver, a 28-year-old woman, overcorrected her turn and struck a house, causing damage to its foundation. The woman,...