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After the announcement Dr. Thomas Putnam would step down as Superintendent to take a leadership role with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Penfield Central School District has named a new Superintendent – Dr. Tasha Potter. Potter has served as Penfield CSD’s Assistant Superintendent for Equity and Access for the last three years. She also served as the […]
A passenger is suing JetBlue for $1.5 million, alleging she was left with “disfiguring burns” after “dangerously” hot tea water spilled on her during in-flight beverage service amid turbulence, according to the lawsuit. Tahjana Lewis, who was onboard JetBlue flight 2237 from Orlando to Hartford, Connecticut, with her family on May 15, is suing the airline for damages […]
André 3000 recently opened up about his unexpected career shift to playing the flute. In an appearance on LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s show “The Shop,” the OutKast legend discussed his pivot: “I don’t want people to think that I’m trying to be a jazz musician,” but a “sonic displayist.” He admitted, “I don’t know […]
In the first episode of “Honoring My Enslaved Ancestors,” Code Switch co-host B.A. Parker explores her family’s history at Somerset Plantation in Creswell, North Carolina. Despite passing the site every summer, Parker had avoided visiting it for years. Following the death of her Grandma Doris, Parker grapples with how to honor her enslaved ancestors’ legacy. […]
Rochester’s CrimeStoppers is offering a cash reward of $500 to $2,000 for information on the attack of an RTS bus driver on June 18. Mayor Evans, who contributed $1,000 to the fund, emphasized the importance of RTS and its bus drivers to the community. The incident occurred when the bus driver picked up two males […]
Jodie Turner-Smith has joined the cast of the upcoming espionage series “The Agency” at Paramount+ with Showtime. The series, based on the French show “Le Bureau des Legendes,” will also feature Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, and Richard Gere. Turner-Smith will play Sami Zahir, a social anthropology professor with a past connection to Fassbender’s character, Martian, […]
In anticipation of forecasted high temperatures, Mayor Malik D. Evans announced that the City will conduct a Cool Sweep operation from Monday, July 15, through Tuesday, July 16. City R-Centers, pools, Durand Eastman Beach, some library branches, and spray parks and features will be available so residents can remain safe and comfortable. Some locations will […]
We are seeking public assistance in identifying the below pictured individual that shot an RTS driver with a BB gun in the 400 block of Bay Street, around 3pm yesterday. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 911, 311, or email RPDTipLine@CityofRochester.gov. pic.twitter.com/a63YQg7P82 — Rochester NY Police (@RochesterNYPD) June 19, 2024
Brenna Sniatecki of Rochester will compete on Jeopardy! tonight at 7:30 p.m. on WROC, joining host Ken Jennings. Originally from Pendleton, N.Y., Brenna is the drama club director at the Home School Academy, a homeschool co-op serving families in the Rochester area. Her appearance on the popular quiz show is highly anticipated, and the local […]
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter from Sarver, Pa., was fatally shot while shielding his family from gunfire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday. Comperatore, who worked at a plastics manufacturing company, was described by friends and relatives as a devoted father and avid fisherman. As shots rang out from a nearby […]