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The stand-up comedian is happy to be back on tour and set to perform at the Rochester Fringe Festival.
Tav Falco and his Panther Burns tour is coming to Photo City Music Hall on Sept. 13.
The nonprofit has settled nine charges of alleged labor rights violations brought during an unsuccessful push to unionize its Rochester operations.
The business improvement district plan calls for engagement with community stakeholders over a two-year period.
Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen is one of 20 finalists competing for a total of $3 million in the food and agriculture business competition.
For nearly 150 years, the Chautauqua Institution has been dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values. It will remain a uniquely special place even after the horrific attack on Salman Rushdie.
Low voter participation in the latest primary cycle could be due to confusing redistricting, show a need for reform, or could hide a truly competitive general election.
The Rochester Public Library seeks 10 community members to serve on an advisory board to develop an archive as part of the Documenting, Preserving & Improving Access to Local Black History Collections Project.
Our Voices Project’s first in-person film screening highlighted voices from the Dominican Republic.
Washington D.C.’s the Fuss brought the audience to the brink at Photo City Music Hall.
For the next two weeks, Monroe County’s health care resources are adequate to deal with the still-growing number of coronavirus cases. After that, keeping the advance of the virus in check will depend on the success of social-distancing efforts.
Longtime Rochesterian Jim Croop lives and works in China. He says shutting down the country worked to halt the spread of coronavirus.
The University of Rochester Medical Center is evaluating the safety and efficacy of remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with COVID-19.
With two COVID-19 cases already identified at area skilled nursing and senior living complexes, officials have put in place tight restrictions to protect against spread of the disease among residents and staff.
The app uses cameras embedded in smartphones and tablets to track a person’s heart rate, which can be an early indicator of a fever.
As Rochester’s effective response to the Spanish flu illustrates, what we do now about COVID-19 really matters.
The White House Task Force on Coronavirus recently appealed to millennials to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In Washington D.C., Param Jaggi, has taken that role seriously. Will others follow?
A digital happy hour today called “Rochester Tips Back!” aims to support food and beverage service workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
Upstate Venture Connect has formed a coalition of CEOs from emerging technology companies in the region to navigate the coronavirus crisis. These business leaders are pledging to fight the virus in their workplaces and support community efforts.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to Rochester. Most Beacon readers, however, are optimistic about the region’s ability to respond effectively to the health and economic emergency.
Halls of justice remain open, but officials have called a temporary halt to many proceedings.
A new date for the “Growing Pathways to Entrepreneurship” event will be announced in the coming weeks.
The funds have been donated in the 24 hours since the announcement of a collaborative effort to assist those affected by the outbreak.
Monroe County, the United Way and the Rochester Area Community Foundation are working together to address community needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis.