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CHIEF : Who was the first president to campaign by telephone? Which president personally answered the White House phone? Which president worked as a f...

LEEKS: We had one last tidbit from Andy Heffner from when we talked about him the other day. When Andy was a kid, his dad would always tell him that l...

SPRING : According to the famed prognosticating Punxsutawney rodent, spring is coming soon. To get you in the mood for everything green, we’re sharing...

FOWL BITS : Today, we believe it is important to share these bits of information with our readers, simply because we found them entertaining. There ar...

BURNS : The first week of February each year is burn awareness week, and the focus this year is on scalding. According to the American Burn Associatio...

TIDBITS: Andy Heffner of Ormsby called with several tidbits he wanted to share with our other readers. To start, he told us, “Woolly worms — Did you k...

MORE TRIVIA : Did you know that one American president was elected unanimously? That another gave his 3,319-word inaugural address from memory? We con...

MR. PRESIDENT : Who was the tallest president? The smallest? The first to ride in a train? Who refused to use a telephone? We found these answers on L...

BIRD COUNT: How many birds does it take to change a lightbulb? We don’t know either, but if you enjoy counting birds, we’ve got an event for you. The ...

WARM : This time of year, it can be tough to get warm enough even inside your home. We found some tips for those folks who are always chilly. First, w...

PETS: The American Veterinary Medical Foundation reminds folks that pets get cold, too. “Just like people, pets' cold tolerance can vary from pet to p...

COLD : We’ve all seen the weather forecast. We’re in for some bitter cold. Wind chills are forecasted at dangerous levels, in the vicinity of -35 degr...

ART IN NATURE: There are many opportunities to capture the beauty of nature in the Pennsylvania Wilds. Members of the PA Route 6 Artisan Trail may be ...

KUDOS : The website Travel+Leisure has released a list of “Where to find the coziest restaurant in every state.” We’re happy to say the Westline Inn m...

CLEANUP: Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is accepting registrations for the 2019 Great American Cleanup of PA. The annual cleanup will be held March 1 thr...

MLK: Today we pause to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man whose vision changed the world. A social activist and Baptist minist...

The United Way of the Bradford Area has awarded the first round of Community Innovation and Impact funding. This funding stream is available quarterly...

TRIVIA : Did you know that eight of the 10 largest statues in the world are of Buddha? We found that, along with a bunch of other neat facts, on the i...

TOGI’S PLAYHOUSE: The City of Bradford isn’t the only thing turning 140 this year. After reading our column about the city’s anniversary, Steve Stidd ...

TRIVIA : We found a website called thefactsite.com that has a list of strange facts that are, well, strange. These were too odd not to share. “People ...