Monroe County had a whopping 86 new confirmed cases yesterday leading Dr. Michael Mendoza, Commissioner of the Monroe County Department of Public Health to state: "Today’s increase in positive cases of COVID-19 is greater than we have experienced in some time. My team and I are working through the evening to continue contact tracing of these cases. At this point, the increase appears to be partially due to a series of micro-clusters … [Read more...]
Westfall Road VA Clinic to Move Health Care Services to Calkins Road VA Clinic
All VA health care services currently provided at the at the 465 Westfall Road Rochester VA Clinic, will be moving to the new VA Clinic at 260 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY 14623 effective October 26, 2020 due to held over lease expiring in October 2020. … [Read more...]
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION ENDORSES HAWLEY FOR RE-ELECTION
Assemblyman Steve Hawley is celebrating his endorsement and continued partnership with the National Rifle Association (NRA) as he continues his re-election campaign. Hawley, a gun owner himself and a firm believer in the Second Amendment, is proud to continue his relationship with the NRA. “I am both humbled and honored that the NRA has recognized me for endorsement,” Hawley said. “New York continues to push forward egregious and … [Read more...]
NEARLY $4 MILLION COMING TO WESTERN NEW YORK TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has awarded five grants totaling $3,817,765 to Erie and Monroe Counties, The Seneca Nation of Indians, and the City of Buffalo, to address substance abuse and mental health issues in the community. Erie County will receive $1,200,000 and the Seneca Nation of Indians will receive $595,366 under the Comprehensive … [Read more...]
ROCHESTER RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE: FACES 20 YEARS
Donnie Lee Jackson, 31, of Rochester, NY, a registered sex offender and New York State parolee, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession of child pornography, including prepubescent images. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000. The defendant, in May 2017, was found to be in possession of a cellular telephone that contained … [Read more...]
State Police Arrest Protesters For Walking On Dangerous Highway
On October 17, 2020, at approximately 6:40 p.m., the State Police responded to I-490 eastbound for a report of several people walking on the controlled access highway. When troopers arrived they observed a number of protesters illegally walking on the expressway blocking traffic. Troopers attempted to interview several of the protestors who did not comply with police and ran from the state troopers. Due to the dangerous situation, … [Read more...]
PALMYRA MAN GOING TO PRISON FOR 15 YEARS FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Gfeller, 35, of Palmyra, NY, who was convicted of producing child pornography, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison and 15 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who handled the case, stated that on February 12, 2019, Homeland Security Investigations in Buffalo received information, from an international … [Read more...]
LeRoy – Susan J. Spadaro ~ October 10, 2020
Susan (Sue) Spadaro, age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Le Roy Village Green Nursing Home. She was born on January 17, 1925, in Frackville, PA, to the late Joseph and Fannie (Keitsock) Stoppi. Sue was predeceased by her beloved husband Samuel J. Spadaro and was the last survivor of 13 children. Sue left her childhood home during WWII to attend nurse training at the Bellevue Medical Center in New York … [Read more...]
THREE ARRESTED IN 30 SMASH ‘N GRAB CONVENIENCE STORE BURGLARIES
Multiple law enforcement agencies announced the arrest of 3 people for a series of about 30 burglaries in a 6-county area. Nearly all of the burglaries were convenience stores or gas stations, and the main theft in each was thousands of dollars of cigarettes each time. A fourth man suspected of being part of the group earlier had been arrested in May 2020, along with Marble, for a similar incident. The three latest suspects were arrested in … [Read more...]
SENECA NATIONS PROTESTS RUSH-CALEDONIA SOLAR FARM BEING BUILT ON BURIAL GROUNDS
In Livingston County in the Rush-Caledonia area, the Horseshoe Solar Farm project was the focus of demonstrations held on Columbus-Indigenous People’s Day, as protestors expressed their dismay at a plan to build a 180-Watt, 4,000 acre solar farm, partially on lands which hold 12 sacred burial grounds of the Seneca Nation. Although the Seneca nation is not anti-green energy, having invested millions themselves in solar and wind energy on their … [Read more...]
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