Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on March 9, 2023
Rochester City Officials confirmed Thursday that the woman who was in critical condition after the stampede at Main Street Armory has died. Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse, died Wednesday night, according to police. Rhondesia Belton, 33, of Buffalo, was pronounced dead shortly after the incident. Brandy Miller, 35, of Rochester, died Monday night. Police said Stephens was the last remaining hospitalized victim from Sunday’s stampede. Seven other people had non-life-threatening injuries. The announcement of Stephens’ death comes one day after the city announced the Armory is effectively shut down after having the pending renewal of its entertainment license denied.
There is a winter weather advisory for Wyoming County from Friday at 9am to Saturday at 7am. 4 to 8 inches of snow is expected with the most snow falling across higher elevations. Periods of snow will result in snow covered roads and limited visibility. Slow down and use caution while driving.
Erie county is extending their Gas tax relief through the rest of the 2023 year. The extension limits the county taxes on gas and diesel to a maximum of the 2 dollar rate. The sales tax rate in Erie County is 4.75%, so you’ll pay ten cents per gallon in Erie County sales tax at the pump. Legislator Frank Todaro said this is the county’s way of saving people money when it seems like the price of everything keeps going up.
On March 8, the LeRoy Wrestling Club won the Greater Rochester Youth Wrestling League Championship for the second year in a row. The LeRoy Knights avenged two regular season losses to keep the cup in LeRoy. In a tough semi-final bout against HFL, the Knights came back from a deficit to win 33-32. The Knights beat a tough Hilton team in the Championship bout 44-28 to maintain their champion status.
The West Seneca Central School District recently sent a letter to families of students at Winchester-Potters Elementary School to inform them a fifth grade student brought THC-laced candy to school and offered it to classmates. The district also said it is planning an event with the school SRO and school social worker to have an open dialogue about concerns and questions with parents and guardians. A specific date and time will be announced at a later date.
The Sabres dropped their 3rd game in a row against the Dallas Stars in a high scoring game 10 to 4 Thursday night. Jordan Greenway, Tage Thompson, Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner scored a goal each. Eric Comrie made 39 saves. The Sabres play next against the New York Rangers at the Keybank Center on Saturday at 5pm.
