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Penfield tops Rush-Henrietta with 2-point conversion in OT: Section V football's top games Friday
A two-point conversion by AJ Theodorakakos helped Penfield spoil Rush-Henrietta's homecoming, ending a four-game losing skid with a 29-28 overtime win Friday night at Werner Kleeman Field. Theodorakakos punched it in from 2 yards out to trail Rush-Henrietta 28-27 in overtime with the PAT pending. Penfield (2-4) coach Anthony Bianchi brought his offensive back out for the two-point conversion. Theodarakakos met a defender at the two yard line, but dove through him and another Royal Comets (1-5)...
Fire crews respond to industrial building on Humboldt Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Fire crews are responding to an industrial building Humboldt Street. Crews can be seen rolling out hose down the driveway leading up to the back of the building. Members of News 8 are on the scene and are working to learn more. There are no visible flames at this time. This […]
‘Taking care of people:’ Hollywood Service in Brighton closed for good Friday
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — Friday was Hollywood Service’s last day in business. Butch Newland opened the full-service repair shop 50 years ago at the intersection of Hollywood Avenue and Monroe Avenue. Newland tells News 8 that hand-written letters, paid lunches for him and his employees, and more have been coming in all week. Newland says […]
Lockdown lifted at School Without Walls in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The School Without Walls in Rochester was briefly put on lockdown Friday due to what police called a “disturbance” involving a teenager. Officers were called to the school on Broadway near Alexander Street around 12:30 p.m. Police said they found a teenager who “appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis.” […]
Weather Forecast: Heavy rain overnight into a damp Sunday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While this was the kind of Saturday you usually can only hope for just as the leaves are starting to really change across the region. Hopefully you got outside and enjoyed the seasonable weather, and blue skies. Because as we head overnight, clouds fill in and on early Sunday morning, it […]
Nearly Every Giant New York Tree Grows in This County
There's a special county in New York, and it holds nearly every record for big trees in the state. New York is impressively forested. With over 32 million total acres of land, more than half is covered in trees. While this means that there are impressive specimens nearly everywhere you look, one county in particular has produced some truly awe-inspiring species.
Seneca Park Zoo welcoming two new giraffes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Two new Masai giraffes are coming to Seneca Park Zoo! One-year-old male giraffe Elliot three-year-old female Kura were transferred from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park based on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This move is part of the Species Survival Plan Breeding recommendation that enables AZA-accredited […]
RocKats holds Catober Fest in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — RocKats hosted its second annual Catober Fest Friday. It’s a fundraiser for stray cats across Rochester. Local artists auctioned off their cat-themed artwork to raise money for the organization. Its motto, TNR, stands for Trap, Neuter, Release, all to help control the outdoor cat population. RocKats says there are about 10,000 […]
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