Brian Sharp

Protesters at the University of Rochester gather outside and on the steps of Wallis Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, where some have begun a sit-in inside the building that houses UR administrative offices.

The president of a prominent cat rescue organization is accused of stealing more than $23,000 from the Rochester charity – using the money to pay her dentist, TV subscriptions and for holiday decorations.

Students at the University of Rochester set up tents early Tuesday morning on the Wilson Quad in front of the Student Union. The students plan to remain in the encampment to protesting the war in Gaza.protesting the war in Gaza.

The university says it will not cancel or change plans for commencement but that it will call in additional personnel, do bag checks and take other added steps to avoid disruption.

Monroe County’s Industrial Development Agency approved more than $4 million in tax breaks Tuesday for the two-story $40 million facility proposed to be built behind Costco in the CityGate complex off Westfall and East Henrietta roads.

Li-Cycle's company offices at the Eastman Business Park facility in Greece.

Area nonprofits are facing potential service cuts due to the significant reduction or loss of United Way support.

The state's Community Air Monitoring Initiative highlights parts of the city with elevated pollution levels. Pollutants identified include final particle matter that can travel deep into the lungs to black carbon from gas and diesel engines.

Fatih Pirbudak who works for a fruit and vegetable wholesaler at the Rochester Public Market helps Shashi Gurung and Perm Adhikari in this 2022 file photo.

Brooklyn-based NKG LLC has spent the past two years working to redevelop 350-362 State St., on the corner of Factory Street, into 16 apartments. The work was ongoing when this photo was taken on Sept. 25, 2024.