01.07.13 | Sarah Harnisch
A new app will be able to translate English into the Seneca Indian Nation language. Rochester Institute of Technology Graduate Student Robbie Jimerson is not a linguist or a fluent speaker of Seneca, but he is a Seneca Indian, has access to ...
01.04.13 | Sarah Harnisch
It is now 2013, and that means key portions of President Obama's Affordable Health Care bill are kicking in. One of the most critical parts of the bill is an online insurance market where you will be able to comparison shop, and see which insurance ...
01.04.13 | Sarah Harnisch
Your smartphone is about to get tougher. Corning Incorporated, the Southern Tier's largest employer, is poised to unveil Gorilla Glass 3 next week. The glass is used in most smartphones, as well as tablet computers and high definition televisions. ...
01.04.13 | Sarah Harnisch
Researchers in Rochester, New York are using Big Bird to study the human brain. Scientists at the University of Rochester scaned the brains of kids and adults watching Sesame Street, and then had them take an IQ test. Kids who watched the show had ...
01.03.13 | Sarah Harnisch
Flu season has kicked into high gear. New York has already reported 913 cases from mid October through December. There are now cases in every county in the state. In Pennsylvania, the tally is climbing even faster. So far, 71-hundred flu cases have ...
01.03.13 | Sarah Harnisch
A panel of education experts on Wednesday presented to Governor Andrew Cuomo a series of recommendations for reforming New York's public education system. Their ideas included expanding pre-kindergarten programs, consolidating schools and districts ...
01.02.13 | Sarah Harnisch
A funeral service will be held today for a fallen soldier from Perinton, New York. Calling hours for Fairport High School graduate Grant Wise are from noon till 2 p.m. today. Wise was killed by a gunshot wound on Christmas Day in Alaska. His ...
01.02.13 | Sarah Harnisch
When lawmakers return to the capitol in Albany, New York early this month, Governor Andrew Cuomo, fresh off the holiday break, says he's ready to get back to work. And he fully expects lawmakers to pass what he calls "the people's agenda." ...
12.28.12 | Sarah Harnisch
The town of of Webster will begin the first of four straight days of wakes and funerals for their fallen firefighters today. Calling hours for both 43 year old Lt. Mike Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka.will be held at Webster Schroeder High School ...
12.27.12 | Sarah Harnisch
Did the winter storm live up to the hype? The National Weather Service is out with their latest snow reports. Here is a tally of the snow totals: Bristol Hills, NY: 20 inchesDansville, NY: 14 inchesGeneva, NY: 18 inchesGreece, NY: 14 ...