Patti Singer
Rochester D and C
Rochester, NY, United States
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What will you pay for health care? Sticker price is rarely the real price you pay
Even with greater transparency, the sticker price for health care is rarely what you end up paying → Read More
State health department keeps watchdog agency in the shade on nursing home program
State comptroller may audit health department's Performance Monitoring Program to learn details and whether it's working. → Read More
Lapses forced dementia nurse to face her own diagnosis
Starting in about 2010, Kathleen O'Brien began having trouble remembering the names of the staff and patients where she worked. Then it got worse. → Read More
Fire damages causes acid leaks, damages commercial building on La Grange Avenue
Damage to containers of sulfuric acid and PVC pipes caused significant damage. → Read More
Dangerous darkness: More pedestrians killed at night, stats show
Twenty-eight pedestrians were killed on Monroe County roads in 2016, 2017 and the first eight months of 2018. Ten of those deaths happened in darkness. → Read More
7 hospitalized so far in Monroe County flu season
Monroe County has 34 confirmed cases through Dec. 15 but has not reported a death from flu → Read More
Wegmans recalls cauliflower veggie mixes over risk of E. coli
Wegmans said the fresh vegetable mixes that contain cauliflower might have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. → Read More
Wegmans recalls cauliflower veggie mixes
The products were sold in the produce department between Dec. 7 and Dec. 18, and they have use-by dates of Dec. 11 through Dec. 22. → Read More
Wegmans recalls cauliflower veggie mixes
Wegmans' supplier said the products might be contaminated with E. coli, which can cause diarrhea illnesses. → Read More
Man who allegedly robbed M&T Bank caught in 20 minutes
Rochester police officer fires one shot as suspect maneuvers vehicle close to where they were standing → Read More
Short wait times as Rochester Regional Health crisis center serves nearly 300 people in first two months
Rochester Regional's Behavioral Health Access & Crisis Center has served 286 people from Oct. 16 through Dec. 5, what was considered a ramp-up period → Read More
Man pleads guilty to homicide charge in opioid-related death
Raymond Martinez pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in the death of Alan Crawford. → Read More
Boost in RGH security includes metal detectors at emergency department waiting room
Rochester General will add metal detectors in the ED waiting room as part of enhanced security at the hospital → Read More
Updated statistics show 153 opioid overdose deaths this year in Monroe County
Police agencies recorded 73 suspected ODs in November, but 14 of those people died. Rochester had the fewest number of the year at 39 overdoses. → Read More
After finding rock-bottom in a jail cell, a Greece man beats addiction on way to law school
John Nucci went to jail for stealing from his family and friends to pay for his OxyContin addiction. Now he's on track for a law degree. It wasn't easy. → Read More
Gates Police call on newest officer to sniff out drugs
Sonny, a Labrador retriever, is the canine officer in Gates in nearly 40 years. His job is to sniff out opioids and narcotics other than marijuana. → Read More
Hunter shoots house instead of deer while family inside eats dinner in Mendon
A roundup of crime and misdemeanors in Rochester's suburbs. → Read More
Monroe County court system to offer help for defendants at high-risk of OD
The state court system and various Monroe County entities are combining to help defendants who have what seems like an intractable opioid problem → Read More
Stress test for brain may predict risk of Alzheimer's
URMC is looking at new ways to predict risk of Alzheimer's by challenging adults to walk and do a cognitive task at the same time → Read More
Dirt-cheap loader on eBay is too good to be true for Greece man
A roundup of crime and misdemeanors in Rochester's suburbs. → Read More