A dispute over Monroe County's failure to investigate its jail medical provider has intensified after Legislature President Yversha Román acknowledged that she knew about a state directive calling for an inquiry in January but decided the Legislature should wait before acting. The 2023 death of 62-year-old Brian Harmon at the Monroe County Jail was deemed preventable by the NYS Commission of Correction County Legislator Rachel Barnhart says Román's written explanation confirm

A nearly yearlong investigation into an alleged drug trafficking network in Rochester has resulted in 22 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine along with more than two dozen firearms, according to the Rochester Police Department. Rochester Police Capt. Greg Bello announced results of a drug investigation Police announced the results Thursday, Aug. 27, saying investigators executed a total of 24 search warrants during two major enforcement operati

For more than six decades, Dr. David “Sankofa” Anderson worked to ensure that Rochester remembered its history — particularly the Black history that too often had been overlooked, diminished or forgotten. Dr. David Anderson was known as "Sankofa" Anderson, a nationally recognized Frederick Douglass scholar, educator, storyteller, civil rights activist and longtime community advocate, died at age 96. His death prompted tributes across Rochester for a man whose influence stretc

Chabad of Pittsford will celebrate 18 years of serving the local Jewish community with a special concert featuring internationally known American-Israeli rapper and musician Nissim Black. The event, “CHAI PITTSFORD: Celebrating 18 Years of Jewish Life in Pittsford,” is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Sutherland High School Theater, 55 Sutherland St. in Pittsford. American-Israeli rapper and musician Nissim Black Organizers say the celebration will recognize Ch