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Roberts Wesleyan star overcomes 'challenging times' to chase her Olympic dreams
CHILI — Before taking off to Paris for the Summer Olympics, pole vaulter Brynn King received a gift from a young Chili boy name Jett Tortora. Tortora handed the Roberts Wesleyan national champion a miniature cardboard vault and a homemade card that read, "Good luck Brynn. I hope you win a (medal). Love Jett." Tortora even made a mini cardboard version of King jumping. When King asked how high was the bar, Tortora said 15 feet, 5 inches.
RIT lists local grads
ROCHESTER — Rochester Institute of Technology celebrated the following local graduates recently:. Jade Myers, Canandaigua, Ph.D. in mechanical and industrial engineering; Alex Collom, Marion, BS and MS in cybersecurity; Ashley Ross, Waterloo, BFA in film and animation; Tori Wicksall, Geneva, BFA in studio arts; Justin Carmona, Ovid, BS in robotics and manufacturing engineering technology and MS in manufacturing and mechanical systems integration; Devin Grover, Canandaigua, BFA in film and animation.
Pioneer Millworks, RIT receive EPA grants aimed at sustainable construction
Pioneer Millworks of Farmington and Rochester Institute of Technology have received grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that are aimed at reducing future greenhouse gas emissions in the construction industry. The EPA awarded 38 grants totaling $160 million nationwide to support businesses that manufacture construction materials and products to...
TRAINING CAMP New year has start near Rochester
Some big changes will emerge starting Wednesday when the Buffalo Bills open training camp at St. John Fisher University outside of Rochester on Wednesday. We cannot help but be sentimental that the summers were once at the State University of New York at Fredonia, especially during the real four Super Bowl glory years of the early 1990s.
TechRochester event examines Micron Technology’s regional impact
TechRochester is hosting an event tomorrow focused on Micron Technology’s plans to construct the largest semiconductor fabrication facility in U.S. history within the newly designated NY Tech Corridor spanning Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo and how that project will impact the area. The event will be held from 7:30 a.m....
Palmyra announces 'Harvest on the Canal' will replace Canaltown Days
Palmyra, N.Y. — It's the end of a 55-year-old tradition in Wayne County. The Union Agricultural Society of Palmyra announced on Friday that a new celebration called Harvest on the Canal will be replacing Canaltown Days. The event will welcome visitors with a 5K race, a car show, and...
Rochester man sentenced to four years in prison on gun charge
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man has been sentenced to four years in prison for a gun charge. On August 12, 2023, 30-year-old Edward A. Pearce was arrested during a traffic stop on Dewey Avenue. Officers said Pearce had a loaded pistol in his waistband. Pearce was charged and convicted of being a felon […]
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/19/24: Rudick rocks one
SYRACUSE 13, ROCHESTER 2 (BOX) A nine-run 5th inning propelled Syracuse to an easy win over the Rochester Red Wings in their first game out of the break. Both Rhylan Thomas and Luke Ritter had three-hit days, Carlos Cortes went deep, and Brett Baty walked three times (a potentially encouraging sign as he works through approach issues). Meanwhile, Tylor Megill struck out seven, though he did also walk four.
Armed Robbery on Jones Avenue: Dollar General Employee Targeted
(WNY News Now) – Rochester – In a brazen daylight incident, a Dollar General employee was robbed at gunpoint on Jones Avenue in Rochester, N.Y., on Wednesday afternoon. Rochester Police responded to a report of a gunpoint robbery on Jones Avenue near Parkway at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival, officers found a 33-year-old man who reported being robbed at gunpoint.
Ontario County Sheriff's Office searching for missing man last seen in Victor
Victor, N.Y. — The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing man last seen in Victor on Sunday. Deputies say that Reginald “Reggie” Vardon, 83, was last seen leaving the Autumn Grove Apartments on East Victor Road. Vardon is described as 5-foot-1, 110 pounds,...
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