Category: Rochester Area

Royal Car Wash has been sold. The chain of car washes, which features locations in the Rochester area, as well as Canandaigua and Victor, will come GO Car Wash locations in the near future. The Royal Car Wash brand has been owned ... MORE

Rochester General Hospital is expanding its hospital to enhance emergency room care. The hospital giant will build a structure outside of the emergency department in Rochester to expand care. Hospital officials announced the change on Thursday. Rochester Regional Health Chair of Emergency ... MORE

Rochester Americans General Manager Jason Karmanos announced today that the team has signed forward Mark Jankowski to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season. Jankowski, 27, comes to the Amerks after spending last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), ... MORE

Rochester has been ranked as one of the top 5 best cities to live in in New York State, coming in at number four. The top five are New York City in fifth place, Rochester in fourth, Buffalo in third, Syracuse in ... MORE

A Rochester man was arrested on burglary charges after an investigation in Ontario County. Deputies say Joseph Whitney, 41, of Rochester was already at the Ontario County Jail where he was being held on weapons charges – when arrested on additional charges ... MORE

Pediatricians are anticipating the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children as soon as the end of the month, and have started to prepare. One pediatrician in Brighton said families with younger children who will be eligible are looking forward to it ... MORE

The Rochester Americans will open the 2021-22 season – their 40th season as the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres – on Sunday with a 3 p.m. faceoff in Utica. Head coach Seth Appert returns for his second season with the club ... MORE

RIT junior Kolby Matthews was named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week, while freshman forward Carter Wilkie was voted Rookie of the Week. Matthews made 25 saves in Friday’s 4-3 win at Army before totaling a career-high 40 saves to preserve ... MORE

New York’s latest battle with COVID-19 is now involving the courts, as families sue hospitals in an attempt to save their family members in comas and on ventilators due to the virus. According to the Daily Messenger, there are at least 14 ... MORE

As staffing shortages continue to plague the hospitality industry, the University of Rochester is finding themselves in trouble. Many students have been given partial refunds for their meal plans worth 20%, and one dining hall on campus is temporarily closed. To help ... MORE

A person was arrested after leading police on a chase over the weekend in Penfield. Around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a crash after an SUV crossed into the other lane, hitting another vehicle. The ... MORE

The number of Upstate New York residents involved in the insurrection January 6 at the U.S. Capitol continues to rise, most recently with the arrest of a Hilton resident. Cody Mattice, 28, of Hilton, has been arrested. The government believes he is ... MORE

The Buffalo Sabres have recalled defenseman Casey Fitzgerald from the Rochester Americans, the team announced Monday. Fitzgerald was reassigned to Rochester on Sunday. He tallied an assist and had a plus-2 rating in the Amerks’ 5-2 preseason win over the Syracuse Crunch ... MORE

RIT sophomore goaltender Kolby Matthews made a career-high 40 saves to preserve a 2-2 tie at Army, Saturday, in Atlantic Hockey play. Box score HOW IT HAPPENED RIT scored the lone goal of the first period after freshman forward Carter Wilkie won ... MORE

Rochester Police report the arrests of 26 people in relation to illegal drugs, guns and cash. The police department spent months investigating these crimes and when searching 28 different locations, they arrested 26 people, confiscated 34 guns, $148,500 in cash, and six ... MORE