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The Rochester Puerto Rican Festival returns to Innovative Field on Thursday with three days of cultural events, live music, and authentic food. The 53rd annual festival runs from Thursday, Aug. 3 and Saturday, Aug. 5. The Puerto Rican Festival is the longest running cultural festival in Monroe County and about 7,000 people attend each day. […]
Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by more than 12% across the country, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking a second straight week of this key indicator of the virus climbing. At least 8,035 hospital admissions of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were reported for the week of July 22 nationwide, the CDC said late Monday, […]
In the recently released trailer for Season 2 of “Loki”, Jonathan Majors made a quick appearance, confirming that he will reprise his role in the upcoming season of the show. Majors, who plays Kang the Conqueror, is anticipated to be the main antagonist of the season, with streaming set to begin on Disney+ on October […]
A multimillion-dollar enhancement is on the way for one of Rochester’s historical locations! Legislators from the state have revealed a $2 million grant that will be directed towards refurbishing the Auditorium Theatre. Earlier this year, the entire Auditorium Center complex was acquired by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, who are now in the process of […]
At the Women’s World Cup the United States Vs. Portugal played to 0-0 draw and the US escaped elimination. Ana Capeta nearly scored for Portugal in stoppage time but her shot hit the left post and the United States escaped with a uninspiring 0-0 draw Tuesday night that got them through — just barely — to […]
Over the last week or so if you’ve noticed gas prices are more expensive you’re not tripping. Well due to prices of oil going up %15 I it’s safe to say you shouldn’t expect to see gas going down anytime soon, In New York State the average price of gas per gallon is $3.82. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/finance/gas-prices-increase-over-past-seven-days-due-to-oil-prices-going-up/
A 24-year-old Georgia man jumped into Lake Lanier last Thursday and was electrocuted. Reports said the man jumped in the lake from his family dock, as soon as he entered the water he screamed for help. A family friend took a boat over to where the helpless man was and jumped in the water to […]
Northeast NSC/Clinton Section All Northeast Neighborhoods and block clubs: 5:30 to 8 p.m. International Plaza – 828 N. Clinton Avenue – Activities include: Meet your neighbors; Recreational Activities; Performances; Music; Free Food. Northwest NSC/Lake Section All Northwest Neighborhoods and Block Clubs: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cameron Teen Center parking lot -48 Cameron St. Grilled hotdogs provided. Southwest […]
The City of Rochester and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will present the summer’s final “Around the Town” concert at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 1 at the Northeast Neighborhood Service Center, 500 Norton St. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chair or a blanket. Around the Town concerts are made possible by the […]
A concertgoer has filed a report with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) after being “struck by an item that was thrown from the stage,” police said in a statement. Police did not mention Cardi B in their statement, but the address on the incident report matches the location where she was performing on […]