Norma Davis never met her uncle. But she knows his story well. The oldest living relative of Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. John Pagliuso is thankful the WWII soldier’s remains are finally coming home to Lyons - 83 years after he was killed in action. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

After her son’s dog died suddenly, Cindy Lee wanted a place for pet owners to remember their furry friends who’ve passed on. The #dog grooming and canine training business owner built a #rainbowbridge behind her shop in LeRoy. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

It was great to catch up with friend Katy Eberts. Katy was paralyzed in a van wreck two summers ago. Her story of resilience is a true inspiration. Oh, and she took me for a drive around town - something she just started doing again. #KatyStrong spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Every Tuesday, a group of veterans gather near Rochester for some time in the great outdoors. For those dealing with trauma, isolation and other issues, the Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. program helps them heal - together. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

If Mickey Mantle were still alive today, he’d be two months younger than Kenny Wild. Every Friday, Kenny plays softball in an over-75 league at McEvoy Park. If that’s not worthy of a sports segment, I don’t know what is. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

“It gives me purpose.” When Howard Jones lost his wife of 68 years, he turned his own pain into comfort for others. He paints cardinals on rocks, more than 500 of them for families of loved ones at the same hospice care where wife Estella spent her last days. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Journalism is important work. Some days you challenge what’s wrong in the world, sometimes you get to shine light on the good. Humbled to learn this week that my work received nine nominations from the New York Emmy Awards for 2024.

Poor boy! Blaze is ok now, but the dog nearly died after swallowing an 8-inch wooden skewer, while his family was grilling kebabs. Emergency surgery cost $10K! spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Crushed. @BlackSabbath is my all-time favorite band. Rest in peace, Ozzy.

Chad Williams was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 2. Running helps him stay ahead of the effects. The Hilton man’s next race is the @Boilermaker15K in Utica this weekend. It’s emotional for Williams, who will be running it with his son. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/...

Deane Mackie died in March. He was 58. No friends or family attended his funeral at Riverside Cemetery last week. Not much is known about Mackie’s life. But he wasn’t alone, in part, because of students from @McQuaidJesuit HS’s pallbearer ministry. #ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Larry Pelkey has given away 1,300 bicycles to Southern Tier kids for free. Unmarried and no kids of his own (so he thought) “Larry the Bike Man” got a life-changing knock on the door from the daughter he never knew. She grew up just down the road. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

A proposed five-year statewide moratorium on spreading sewage sludge on farm fields passed in the #NYS Senate. It would halt the controversial practice so the potential health and environmental effects of #PFAS in #biosolids used as fertilizer are studied. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

A second Steuben County town bans the spreading of sewage sludge on farm fields. #Biosolids contain varying levels of #PFAS and several people living near fields in Cameron where it was spread in the past had their wells, ponds and streams contaminated. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

An extremely wet spring has delayed planting for so many New York farmers. It’s a gut punch for some, whose crops were wiped out by weather disasters last year. In Steuben County and elsewhere, mane are just hoping for a break. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

As some rural upstate NY communities face #PFAS water contamination, NYSDEC cites “source control” as the solution in sewage sludge fight over #biosolids as a farm fertilizer. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Days like these… #Ribs #BBQ #ROC

More pushback to a @NYSDEC plan to increase the spreading of sewage #sludge on farm fields. Steuben County supports five year statewide moratorium bill and Schoharie County passes its own temporary local ban. #PFAS #BIOSOLIDS #AGRICULTURE spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

In NY, Another rural Southern Tier town is close to banning land spreading of sewage sludge on farm fields. Neighbors whose drinking wells are tainted by #PFAS have fought for this for decades. #biosolids #cleanwater #Agriculture spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

A follow to our investigation on the use of sewage sludge as farm fertilizer and concerns over forever chemicals they contain. NY State lawmakers call for a 5-year moratorium on the practice. Emily Kenny and I went to Albany #biosolids #PFAS #NY #agriculture spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Our continuing coverage on the issue of sewage sludge and #PFAS. Now, some state lawmakers want to put a 5-year moratorium on the spreading #biosolids on farm fields. This, as the administration of NY Governor Hochul wants to significantly increase the practice.

Cynthia Huling Hummel has lived with #Alzheimers for more than two decades. The Owego pastor has volunteered for research studies since 2010 - hoping to someday help find a cure for the disease that took her mom and other relatives. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Bigger is almost never better.

Chris Lomax told his kindergarten teacher he’d someday open his own bakery. Blind since a brain tumor at age 5, Lomax is now the dessert chef at Racalto's in Hornell. And with the help of the restaurant’s owners - he also now has his very own business. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

44 years ago today. The start of what turned out to be baseball’s longest game - featuring your @RocRedWings. Here’s a story I did 11 years ago for the 33rd anniversary of the 33 inning game. #baseball @MiLB #ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Renee Tilburg’s salon is decorated in blue lights this month. It is a tribute to her mom, who died from colon cancer. She uses the display to get the conversation going on the importance of screening. #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Raising awareness for colon cancer screenings today. Get checked! #ColonCancerAwareness #DressInBlueDay #StrollinForTheColon

Stinks that #USA lost to #Canada but that was a helluva battle. Nice to see two fierce opponents shake hands when it was over. The way it should be. Hockey’s great that way and always has been. #USAvsCAN

Who had paper straws as the bad guy in 2025? President Trump signed an executive order against them. Karrie Laughton’s factory in Rochester makes them. She’s dumbfounded by it all. #Paperstraws spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

“They just think we’re dumb and they’re gonna walk all over us. But we fought back.” The 5th and final part (for now) of our investigation into #biosolids and forever chemicals looks into what’s next on the issue. #PFAS spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

After dozens of farms and hundreds of wells were poisoned by “forever chemicals” -Maine became the first US state to ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer on farm fields. Part 4 of our PFAS and biosolids investigation found anger, heartbreak — and hope. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Research on PFAS and biosolids is happening at “practically every university in the US right now.” Meanwhile, the waste industry, and NYS lawmakers are grappling with the best way to either use or dispose of sewage sludge. There’s a ton of debate: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Wayne Wells has been complaining for decades that sewage sludge spread on farm fields had poisoned wells and streams near his Steuben County home. Finally, someone’s listening. Part 2 of our Spectrum News 1 Investigation into #PFAS and #biosolids spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

A Southern Tier town’s ban on spreading sewage sludge on farm fields due to PFAS concerns was the launching point for what’s become a five part series, with extensive digital reporting. New York wants to expand field spreading of biosolids, which contain varying levels of “forever chemicals.”

HEALTHY REMINDER! If you’re age 45 or above, or have a family history of colorectal cancer, talk to your doctor about screening. In December of 2021 I was diagnosed with colon cancer, which was detected quite early. Had a follow up colonoscopy today. I have no doubt that first one saved my life.

Facts are not censorship.

Jovan Howard loves his job. The #Wegmans employee loves the customers at the Lyell Ave. store where he works. And on #ChristmasEve he gave last-minute shoppers a festive treat amongst the chaos. Hey, #BuffaloBills - any openings for the national anthem? #BillsMafia #ROC specne.ws/THZtto

When in Maine, right? *The Proper Pig, Waterville, ME

For farm kids, showing cattle is part of growing up. Cooper Merrill takes it to the next level. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Becky Kane is a school resource officer by day, but a @BuffaloBills fan for life. And she’s awesome. Just ask the kids at @YCSknights. @LivCoSheriffs @SPECNews1ROC @BuffaloFAMbase #BillsMafia spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

When Beverly Animal Shelter lost its longtime owner this fall, it was heartbreaking. But before Dallyn Jenkins died last month, she learned the shelter’s legacy would live on, thanks in part to a gift from The Golisano Foundation. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Hello, ladies. What a night in NYC. Honored to be recognized by the New York Emmy Awards for some of the work I did last year. Great to see so many old friends and meet new ones. Cheers!

For several years I’ve had the honor of MC’ing the Out of the Darkness Walk, which raises money and awareness for suicide prevention. @AFSPWNY is a wonderful organization of passionate people, many who’ve been affected by suicide in one way or another. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

“There’s so much need and desperation out there.” When Adrien Moses Clark opened Axe of Kindness Tattoo in #ROC two years ago, he decided to give at least 10% of all he earned to local charities. #Tattoo spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

Cameron Liedmann spent the summer just like he has the past three. As bay boy for the @RocRedWings. When he got the call to sing #GodBlessAmerica during the 7th inning stretch at a recent game, he crushed it. #ROC #baseball @MiLB @SPECNews1ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

For 63 years, Howard Coles published a newspaper highlighting issues and accomplishments in Rochester’s black community. The entire collection has now been digitized, preserving an often forgotten part of local history. #ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

In a place where the water is the main draw, testing of water quality began this month to keep Sodus Point beautiful. Here’s what they’re doing, and why. specne.ws/kyxNr3

Two years ago today, Rochester Police officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz was murdered in the line of duty. A recently released book chronicles a former officer’s tribute to his friend. @SPECNews1ROC #8StatesForMaz spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...

There’s a push to include more therapeutic program options for #veterans struggling with #PTSD. One such program in the #ROC area pairs vets with wild mustangs. It’s healing for both. #MissionMustang spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...