@News_8 evening anchor and managing editor. Born in pinstripes, raised in Rochester and taught how to tell a story by the best.
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Former RPD Officer Denny Wright talking with Monroe County DA Brian Green. Keith Williams, who had been convicted for attacking and blindingWright, is about to appear in court bc his conviction was overturned. Sources tell me a special prosecutor is going to be appointed today.
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The one interview you still want to get, college sports days, and long lost tales of running.
Had a blast going 30 min straight on the pod today with @AdamChodak!
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Jackie Ortiz (D) and Peter Elder (R) - Monroe County BOE commissioners - and community partners talking about election readiness and tomorrow’s National Voter Registration Day. More on @News_8.
One of the best.
Thanks for the piece @icalumni
"The distinction is not about prestige. It is about responsibility. Journalism begins with asking another question, making another phone call, verifying another fact. Those habits defined his reporting in Central New York." ithaca.edu/news/long-view
If your kid missed other baseball tryouts and fits into these age groups, this might be something to consider. Great program.
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Severe storms are leaving behind damage across Western New York, with downed trees, power outages and threatening skies reported across the region.
📸 See photos from Wednesday’s storms:
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CHECK THIS OUT: Wild skies over Geneseo tonight as a powerful line of storms rolls through the region. ⛈️ An ominous shelf cloud looming over the village.
Photos: Annie Phillips & Jill Sawyer.
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Power outages, thunderstorms, and the potential for tornadoes... @News_8 photojournalist Melanie Sosa and I are out to see how these severe storms are impacting folks across the Rochester area.
📸 Have a pic of what you’re seeing? Tag me in your posts! – at North Gates, NY
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TORNADO WARNING for northwest Orleans county. This is a CONFIRMED waterspout likely making its way onshore. Folks in Lyndonville and Medina need to seek shelter immediately.
Fmr. President Clinton asked the graduates, “How are you going to keep score?” When seeking success, he says, it’s impotently know what really makes a person rich.
Former President Bill Clinton at Golisano Institute. Clinton says if it hadn’t been for Tom Golisano, the Clinton Global Initiative wouldn’t have happened.
Touching story from Golisano about his older sister who gave him money in a time of need. That money came from life insurance funds she received after her husband’s death. She never even asked what it was for.
Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver, former President Bill Clinton, Tom Golisano, and Bills Co-Owner Terry Pegula in one room to honor recent graduates of Golisano Institute.
Crowd forming at Golisano Institute as former President Bill Clinton prepares to deliver this year’s commencement speech. More on @News_8
In the lead-up to Memorial Day, I tell myself, "I'm going to hit up a parade then relax the rest of the day."
But, inevitably, a story comes along that I simply must tell.
That's what happened yesterday.
Last piece I shot with @EmaleeBurkhard before she took off to work with our sister station in Syracuse so she could be closer to home. They're lucky to have her. We told this story as part of @NXSTMediaGroup's Spirit of America project.