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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
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Good morning, Rochester. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester released a statement Monday morning after Pope Francis died on April 21, praying for his soul and honoring his call for mercy—he also announced that a Mass will be held for his repose Friday at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral. ABC 13
- ➤ The People’s Choice Kitchen held its fourth annual Easter Bike Giveaway on Sunday at the Thurston Road YMCA parking lot — giving 100 new bikes to children while partnering with the Rochester Fire Department and local groups. The event brought families together and marked a strong community effort that may lead to future giveaways — reinforcing local support for youth programs. News 10
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ On Sunday, community members held a vigil and balloon release at a parking lot on Lake Avenue near Phelps Avenue in memory of the motorcyclist killed when a car turning left hit two motorcycles — one rider died and another was seriously injured — officials have not released the victim’s name. News 10
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Police responded to a shooting just after 10 p.m. Monday in downtown Rochester (near East Main and Franklin streets) and found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his lower body that was not life-threatening (investigators say the incident likely occurred near Gibbs and Delevan) and no suspect is in custody. ABC 13
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Graduate workers at the University of Rochester held an indefinite strike Monday, April 21 after school officials refused a private election agreement for union recognition. The school said the workers can pursue union recognition through an NLRB election— a method already used at several peer institutions. ABC 13
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ New York State launched a public awareness campaign urging Rochester drivers to slow down and follow the Move Over Law in highway work zones during National Work Zone Awareness Week + state landmarks will light up orange on Wednesday to honor highway workers. News 10
- ➤ Gov. Kathy Hochul is at Foodlink in Rochester today to present her 2025 State of the State Affordability Agenda — detailing plans to help residents manage rising costs — in a live broadcast. News 10
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Rochester Knighthawks ended the regular season with a 10-8 record — earning the five seed in the National Indoor Lacrosse League — and will travel to Vancouver on Saturday, April 26 at 10 p.m. Eastern to play the Warriors, who beat them earlier this season. News 10
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