A major overhaul of the Seneca Park Zoo is ending with the opening of its first exhibit on Friday: habitats for red pandas and snow leopards. The new exhibits are near the animal hospital, in the middle of the zoo grounds. The renovation also includes an expansion of the “Step Into Africa” exhibit that will […]
Fire hit the bedroom of a two-family house on Rochester’s northwest side Thursday evening, but it was quickly put out by Rochester firefighters. The department says light smoke was coming from 872 North Plymouth Avenue when they arrived, and they were able to put out the fire in a front bedroom of the home […]
Fire struck a downtown Rochester building early Friday morning, forcing the Rochester fire department to call a second alarm and send out more manpower. The department says crews arrived just before 1:30 a.m. to find smoke and flames coming from the rear of the first floor patio at 242 South Avenue Extended. The building […]