Three people injured, one seriously, in head-on collision

Monday, February 6th, 2012, 4:15am

Three people were injured, one seriously, after a crash at Lake Avenue and Ridgeway Avenue in Rochester Sunday evening. That's just west of the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Route 104.

Rural Metro paramedics say two vans were in a head-on collision. Police confirmed the crash was caused by a driver who went through a red light at the intersection.

The three women who were injured were all in the van that ran the light. The woman who was seriously hurt was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. The person in the other vehicle was not hurt.

Police say they plan on ticketing the driver of the van that ran the light.

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City kicks off construction groundbreaking on Jefferson Avenue

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Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 2:35pm

Today the city of Rochester kicked off the start of a $3.4 million revitalization project along Jefferson Avenue that's been years in the making.

The project will create a new street surface and crosswalks along Jefferson Avenue from West Main Street to South Plymouth Avenue. Upgrades include architectural amenities like a neighborhood gateway, sidewalk benches, light pole banners, enhanced street lighting, and history-centric plaques along with two new bus shelters.

City officials say improving the Jefferson Avenue corridor is a project that's more than three years in the making, but today marked the official groundbreaking of site construction.

Last year saw $3 million upgrade to the underground power lines along the avenue.

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Developer indicted for asbestos exposure at downtown warehouse

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Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 11:06am

Federal prosecutors say a home developer out of Livingston County violated the Clean Air Act at a downtown warehouse after having workers handle large quantities of asbestos.

Anastasios “Taso” Kolokouris, 28, of Avon, N.Y, allegedly hired employees without any training in asbestos removal to clean out a dumpster full of the substance at a warehouse he owns at 920 Exchange St.

Following an indictment by a grand jury, Kolokouris is charged with two counts of violating the Clean Air Act, each of which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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"Our House" veterans' gallery opens in the South Wedge

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Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 12:24am

Rochester's Veterans Outreach Center is showcasing some of the art created in a therapy program that began in 2010. It's called creative arts therapy and the work is on display at "Our House" gallery in the South Wedge.

The work serves as an outlet for veterans who may have trouble putting their experiences into words.

Friday was the gallery's grand opening. More shows and events are already in the works.

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Man shot in the chest on Child Street

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Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 12:08am

Rochester police are investigating a shooting on the city's westside.

Police say they were called to the area of Child and Maple Streets for the report of a man shot.

When they arrived, police found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital with possible life-threatening injuries.

There's no update on his condition, and police do not have any suspects in custody.

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Underground electrical problem knocks out power in Corn Hill

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Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 11:24pm

Corn Hill was left in the dark Friday night, after an underground electrical issue knocked out power in the area.

More than 400 customers, including businesses on Exchange Boulevard, lost power for about 2 hours.

There's no word on the exact cause of the outage.

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House fire on Cottage Street

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Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 12:06pm

Fire investigators are trying to determine was caused a house to go up in flames on Cottage Street. It happened around 3:45 a.m. Friday.

Fire officials say one adult and four children were not home at the time of the fire.

William Pettway lives across the street from the home. He was the first to call 911. “I went in the kitchen to put my coffee on and I hear a ‘beep, beep, beep’. I came back to the door and it was a fire alarm and I said, ‘oh it's nothing but a fire alarm.’ So I turned around to put the water in the pot and all of a sudden I heard something like a boom. It sounded like someone closed a door and a car door. I ran to the door and I looked out across the street but nobody was there. There was a side window and I saw smoke coming out of the window.”

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