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A new study says the hospital spends far less on charity care and community investment than the value it gains from its nonprofit tax exemption. Hospital officials strongly disagree with the study’s methodology.
John “Dutch” Summers Jr., who died April 7 at 84, built a business empire and became a leading Rochester philanthropist, but he did so out of the spotlight.
The latest gift from alumnus and trustee Evans Lam will expand resources for undergraduate students and address other needs at the university.
“The Jukebox: Radio Archive” gives a glimpse into the late 1990s and early 2000s.
As a journalist, Amy Bach exposed inequities in the criminal justice system—but that wasn’t enough. In 2011, she founded Measures for Justice, a Rochester-based nonprofit that provides data tools and services to help communities change the system.
In a reader poll, 80 percent supported the indictment of Donald Trump, the first former or sitting U.S. president to face criminal charges.
Four months after the cases were sent to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board for a ruling, no action has been taken or scheduled—prompting an abuse survivor’s plea to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The $550,201 allocated to Rochester is part of $3.2 million in grants from Living Cities, which aims to address the root causes of systemic inequity in U.S. cities.
In the Rochester-Finger Lakes region, only Ontario County gained residents from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022.
Classes have been revamped and reopened for performers of all levels.
Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan’s decision comes in response to a resolution passed by City Council urging the police department to take disciplinary actions against officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death.
Accused of sexual misconduct by a former lobbyist, the Corning Republican has apologized, and says he will not run against Cuomo or seek another term in Congress.
Interim results for the AZD-1222 vaccine clinical trial, which included more than 850 volunteers at URMC, showed zero COVID-19 hospitalizations or death.
More than $4.8 million awarded to RIT, colleges in the Rochester region.
The report identifies underlying conditions that it says perpetuate racial inequity, outlines specific proposals for reform.
It has been 12 months since Monroe County recorded its first COVID case and death. Looking back, the pandemic in some ways seems like a mystery—but in others, a tragedy foretold.
Eric Bieber has led the area’s second-largest employer since shortly after the 2014 merger of Unity Health System and Rochester General Health System.
Each of 10 companies will receive an initial investment of $100,000 and get the chance to compete for up to $2 million.
Alumni Sarah Brailey, Maria Schneider, Christopher Theofanidis and the late Christopher Rouse, who taught at the music school, were among this year’s winners.
In a three-month event, Children Awaiting Parents aims to raise awareness of the importance of placing foster children in permanent homes.
The past year has illustrated that sound strategy, scientific methodology, and communicating research findings in a clear manner can help save lives.
Over the last year, New York’s nursing homes have become the focus of controversy, with questions centering on number of resident deaths from COVID-19. Keeping residents safe, however, is only one difficulty these organizations face.
540WMain has launched an Antiracism Facilitator Fellowship for leaders who are committed to dismantling racist ideas, policies and systems. The eight-week program begins July 6.
The university’s Global Cybersecurity Institute will receive an in-kind donation of more than $3.3 million from the tech company. It will help train much-needed future professionals.