Monday marked the ninth day of a national strike by around 45,000 Verizon workers, highlated with disputes on concessions for health insurance and pensions benefits, and local Rochester demonstrators took to Jefferson Road to show their support.
Bills seventh round pick Michael Jasper has dropped over 50 pounds since coming to the NFL.
The 60-year-old Pittsford resident is remembered as "a leader, an advocate and an inspiration to so many."
Soon high school football players will start practicing, and those fall games will be just around the corner. As soon as you have photos of your football stars, go to BrightonPittsfordPost.com/localloop to upload and share.
Pick up the August 18 edition of the Brighton-Pittsford Post for these exclusive stories you'll find only in print:
Beating the heat: As student athletes head to training before the fall season starts, hot and humid temperatures could be a cause for concern.
Hear from Heather Kwit, a new principal in the Pittsford Central School District.
....and meet Jacki Hagelberg, a Pittsford woman whose nursing skills help ease the minds of many Rochester residents.
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Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-Fairport) was in Rochester today addressing the need for stricter regulations for the testing of body armor used in the U.S. military.
In 2006 she called for an investigation of these procedures after reading an article that cited a Pentagon study, which found that up to 80 percent of marines who died of upper body injuries in combat if they had extra body armor.
"If we're going to send them over, we should be giving them the best we can possibly give them," said Slaughter. "I think it's our obligation to make sure they are well equipped."
Working Americans can live within their means, with the government setting an example for them — because it must.
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