The New York State Department of Education says Rochester’s East High School has made “demonstrable improvement” since its takeover by the University of Rochester, but not enough to get off the state’s list of “persistently struggling schools.” But Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says East won’t be turned over to a receiver. She says the extensive […]
Rochester Police have charged a 21-year-old Rochester man after a knife was pulled during a fight between two University of Rochester students early Friday morning. Police and U of R Public Safety say the stabbing at 1500 South Plymouth Avenue was the result of an altercation between roommates. One was taken to Strong Memorial […]
A University of Rochester student has been treated and released from the hospital after falling from a balcony at the Brooks Crossing Apartments. The apartments on South Plymouth Avenue at Genesee Street serve as student housing for the University. A U of R spokesperson says the student fell about 10 or 12 feet onto a […]