01.08.13 |
Motorists are hoping 2013 doesn't take too much of a bite out of their wallet. Gasoline now averages $3.30 a gallon nationally, up about half a penny since the first of the year a year ago, gas rose about 10 cents in the first week of the new year. ...
01.08.13 |
A Webster, New York police officer is being credited for "preventing further loss of life" in the Christmas Eve ambush on firefighters. The Webster police chief says officer Mark Reed arrived on scene almost immediately after the first 911 call. He ...
01.07.13 |
The flu is now widespread in 41 states. It's the fastest start to the flu season in a decade, according to a new federal report. Health experts have this advice: "wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands... cover your mouth, and stay home ...
01.07.13 |
New York Senator Chuck Schumer announced today that three upstate rural hospitals will be getting more than one-and-a-half million dollars in Medicare funding for the next 12 months. It's part of the year end "fiscal cliff" deal. Without it, ...
01.07.13 |
What happened at the meeting between Pennsylvania's college teachers and state officials Friday? Teachers could strike if they don't get another contract, they've been without one for 18 months. Negotiations lasted 6 hours, but no deal was reached. ...
01.07.13 |
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 |
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 |
Teachers and employees at Pennsylvania's 14 state colleges are heading back to the negotiating table today. Pennsylvania higher education officials are heading back to the negotiating table with the union representing state university ...
01.04.13 |
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 |
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 ...
