Editorial

I was never much of a coffee drinker until my early 20s. Work had something to do with that — when I joined the staff at The Bradford Era I had to tra...

W hen I looked at the faces and read the bios of the people who were killed in the senseless attack on the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., I could ...

There’s a cynical saying in politics that goes something like: Never let a good crisis go to waste. We’ve certainly seen that tenet applied as politic...

I know I’ve beat this drum before. This time, it’s for a different reason. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the Penn Brad Oil Museu...

By JIM ECKSTROM Some years ago a young man walked into the newsroom to fill out the form to have the birth of his girlfriend’s baby put in the paper. ...

Just a few days ago at Bradford’s Memorial Day parade, sporting an American flag Hawaiian shirt, I was photographing as many sights as I could, trying...

In regard to the appalling event that took place last week at Santa Fe (Texas) High School, the wise words of my brilliant history teacher, Mr. Larry ...

When 17 people were killed in Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day by a shooter with an AR-15-style rifle, it was a tippi...

Five takeaways that will still matter in Nov. They call it a primary election for a reason — maybe a couple of reasons. One is its priority. It comes ...

“Bradford Era newsroom,” I’d say, picking up the phone. “Hi.” With that one word, Roger Newton’s voice was instantly recognizable. “Hey, Rog,” I’d say...

Have you ever watched a lottery drawing on TV? When the smiling woman watches the hopper filled with numbered balls flying around until one shoots up ...

Earlier this year, Gov. Tom Wolf issued a disaster declaration over the opioid crisis that is ravaging communities throughout Pennsylvania. His declar...

WASHINGTON — There has been ferment among the literati since Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Many say that however well Dylan doe...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A deep stillness settled over the federal courtroom as graphic photos were shown of the nine people murdered last year at Mother Em...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s immigration proposal rests on three assumptions: that immigration hurts American workers; that illegal immigration, in par...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Looking out at bumper-to-bumper Monday morning traffic crawling along the Philippine capital’s main avenue, taxi driver Ran...

WASHINGTON — Not every bad act is a crime. Not every bad act that can technically be categorized as a crime should be pursued by prosecutors. And not ...

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t quite “Call me Ishmael,” but “Call me Caitlyn” made a whale of a splash. One could hardly find a news channel the past couple o...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Once a democratic socialist, always a democratic socialist. Once a scold of big money in politics, still a scold. No one can ac...

WASHINGTON — The new tell-all, “The Residence,” featuring intimate anecdotes collected from past and current White House staff members, is absolutely ...