Mountain Lakes, N.J. (AP) - Packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Group says it's buying Rochester-based frozen-vegetable company Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion.

Henrietta, N.Y. -- It has become as much a holiday tradition as the holidays themselves -- throngs of people crowding into stores for “Black Friday” discounts. Video

Henrietta, N.Y. – The recession, budget conscious consumers, and stores worried about unloading inventory are all reasons that retail experts say early deals are becoming a 2009 trend. Video

New York (AP) – Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.

U.S.A./ Rochester, N.Y. - The House version of a healthcare reform bill, was passed, and among other things, the bill requires everyone to have health insurance and all employers to provide it.