The Bradford Era

You’ve probably walked or driven past the large brick building at the corner of East Corydon and Congress streets many times. You might know it has so...

For decades, a picnic at Kennedy Springs, just 9 miles south of Bradford along Route 219, was the perfect way to spend a hot summer afternoon or early...

Nearly everyone has heard of the Hindenburg, the German Zeppelin airship that tragically crashed while attempting to moor at Lakehurst, N.J., on May 6...

In today’s world, grabbing a quick breakfast or lunch is as easy as pulling into a fast-food drive-through. But “back in the day” your choices were mu...

On Sept. 19, 1941, a truck carrying 500 quarts of nitroglycerin, 300 quarts of glycerine and four 25-pound cases of dynamite exploded with tremendous ...

Following World War II, a tense relationship developed between the United States and the Soviet Union, two of the world’s superpowers. Marked by deep ...

Bradford has few really tall buildings and one of the most striking is the Hooker Fulton Building. It is considered to be one of the finest examples o...

Have you ever thought about what it took to establish the city of Bradford back in 1879? A few years ago, I had the opportunity to purchase Rufus Barr...

When something is almost unbelievable, people often shake their head, and say, “You can’t make this stuff up.” The life of Buffalo Bill is one of thos...