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Penfield unveils sketch plans for new Costco
Penfield, N.Y. — The Town of Penfield is taking the next step in its proposal to feature Costco as one of several tenants, unveiling proposed sketch plans for the mixed-use development along Route 250 at Sweets Corners Road. Currently, there is only one store in the area, located on...
Popular Oswego bar, The Sting put up for sale
OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A Port City icon has a “for sale” sign on the side of the building. For almost 40 years, the business has been in the family. One of the owners, Eric Dawson, took to Facebook to make the sale official. “This business has payed for college, vehicles, several vacations and homes […]
Select local Verizon stores to give away free backpacks Sunday
Rochester, N.Y. — Eight Verizon stores in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region will distribute free backpacks Sunday as part of the 12th annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. The giveaway starts at 1 p.m. at the following stores:. 5 Franklin Plaza, Dansville. 4245 Lakeville Road, Geneseo. 4756 Lake Road, Brockport. 2157...
Looking back 60 years at the July 1964 riots in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It all started so innocently: a block party in the Seventh Ward to raise money for a playground. But the arrest of a man for public intoxication was the spark that ignited an inferno on July 24, 1964. That was the first day of riots that...
‘Nothing but a horror show:’ Inside account of Rochester Holiday Inn conditions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As News 8 reported earlier this month, the property owner of the Holiday Inn on State Street in Downtown Rochester has been facing issues surrounding code violations in addition to the hotel management group, IHG Hotels, stating it was not taking reservations while the owner addresses “issues.” For the first time, […]
Ontario County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 83-year-old man last seen in Victor
VICTOR, N.Y. — The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 83-year-old Reginald “Reggie” Vardon, who has been missing for nine days. Vardon was last seen on Monday, July 15, at the ESL branch on School Street in Victor. Security...
As Syracuse’s elected officials go mum on ‘good cause’ opt-in, advocates assemble coalition
New York State’s elected officials in April handed Syracuse and municipalities around the state a choice: whether to opt in to “good cause” eviction protections for tenants. Legislators intended for “good cause” to force landlords to provide a reason for evicting tenants and to prevent rent hikes...
Troy man will spend 5-12 years in prison on meth charges
TOWANDA, PA. (WENY) -- A Troy, Pennsylvania man will serve at least 5 years in prison on two separate meth charges. According to the Bradford County District Attorney, William McClintic, 59, was sentenced to a minimum of five and a maximum of 12 years in a State Correctional Facility on two counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver Between 10 and 50 grams of Methamphetamine.
Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Asking Judge to Vacate Verdict in Fatal Crash
TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (WENY) -- In May, a Pennsylvania State Trooper was found guilty in Tioga County Court of causing a crash that killed a Troy Area School District teacher. Now, his defense team is asking for that guilty verdict to be thrown out and given a new trial. "The...
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
Hochul announces major grant for healthcare workforce training
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new $22.5 million grant will help train a strong pipeline of healthcare professionals, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday. Twenty-eight healthcare facilities will receive the funding in awards throughout the next year aimed at covering costs such as curriculum and staff attendance training. “The health...
These Ten Years Produced the Most Tornadoes in New York History [LIST]
Tornadoes are an uncommon occurrence in New York, but unfortunately, they are not completely unheard of. Occasionally, when the circumstances are just right, a tornado will touch down in our state. When that happens, the results are usually disastrous for local communities. Tornadoes have touched down at a historic pace...
FBI searches home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul
The FBI searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing, and an FBI spokesman declined to release details beyond confirming that agents “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity in Manhasset.” Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, […]
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