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FedEx truck crashes in Phelps shutting down Rt. 96, shed destroyed by large fire in SF, car stolen in Yates Co. involved in crash and arrests in Rochester, plus more on airport and grape efforts.

Jun 30, 2024

Hochul: Rochester airport upgrades will create ‘gateway’ to the Finger Lakes

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the start of a $38.1 million project to modernize the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport. The project aims to enhance the passenger experience with $18 million from the Governor’s Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition and $16.8 million in federal funds.'

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What’s trending in the Finger Lakes?

LATEST ON PHELPS CRASH: A FedEx delivery truck crashed into a guide rail and a tree on State Route 96 on Saturday. The driver, Keith B. Loughney, 54, of Shortsville, was uninjured in the accident. [READ MORE]
FROM YATES TO ROC: A stolen car from Yates County crashed in Rochester on Saturday night. State Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled and collided with another car at Culver Road and Empire Boulevard. [READ MORE]
WHATS IN THE AGRI-TECH: Cornell’s AgriTech Campus in Geneva will soon host a new $69 million grape research facility. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the funding, highlighting its significance for the future of America’s wine and grape industry. [READ MORE]
TRAIL BRIDGE UPDATE: A new pedestrian bridge connecting the Black Diamond Trail to Ithaca’s Cherry Street Industrial Park was officially opened on June 28. This bridge is a significant step in linking the trail from Taughannock Falls to Buttermilk Falls. [READ MORE]
MASSIVE SF FIRE: Early on Saturday at around 2:10 a.m., a shed caught fire at 5 S. Park St in Seneca Falls. The Seneca County 911 Center received a call from a resident reporting the blaze. [READ MORE]