1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (536+ words) Mesa resident Elle Deveraux set out on New Year's Day 2002 to carry an American flag on a 4,300-mile trek from Oregon to New York. Called the "Patriot Line," the 147-day journey allowed strangers across the country to share their grief…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (410+ words) (The Center Square) – Sept. 11, 2001, marked the largest loss of firefighter life in a single incident in recorded history. The New York City Fire Department lost 340 firefighters and fire officers, two paramedics and Chaplain Father Mychal Judge on the day of…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (80+ words) It’s been 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Rochester-area community is holding many memorials and ceremonies to honor the memories of those lost and the first responders who put their lives on the line to save others. It's been 25 years…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1221+ words) Mount Hope Cemetery is more than a final resting place for generations of Rochester residents. The 196-acre cemetery is also the burial site of people whose lives helped shape American history — from social justice advocates and inventors to entrepreneurs, entertainers…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) With the pending heat wave predicted to blast Independence Day week plans with sweltering, humid weather, you may wonder, what were the hottest days in Rochester's history? Only six days in recorded history have reached 100 degrees or higher—and all…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (433+ words) Boosting The Never Forget Fund's latest appeal, announced Wednesday, is Mike Bloomberg. The former New York City mayor, who has rallied hundreds of millions of dollars toward the 9/11 Memorial and Museum as its chair, pledged to match the next $25 million…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (222+ words) The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services hosted a kickoff program at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor on Tuesday to commemorate New York State’s official designation as a Purple Heart State. The program celebrated the history, meaning…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (565+ words) Feb. 17—Dear Answer Man: How did Sunset Terrace Elementary School get its name? It sounds less like a place of learning and more like a swanky place for cocktails and dinner. I wonder where these names come from. — Curious Jeff....

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (86+ words) It's a new year, but lake-effect snow is still falling in upstate New York. Oswego has been hit with over a foot of snow as of Friday morning. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports from Oswego where snow removal efforts…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (340+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that plans for the future High Falls State Park, the first state park in the City of Rochester, are moving forward with the release of a new framework outlining the project’s vision, design,…...