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POEM: On this Christmas Eve, we will share a gift of poetry from Kane’s Frances Wolf Haight. This one is called “Twelve Days Before Christmas.” We bou...

POEM: I Believe in Santa — this timely poem comes to us from Donald Neal. The pilot of a huge airliner, Flying high in the darkened skies Saw somethin...

SPECIAL GIFT: With everyone seeking to find a cute gift for their children this Christmas, a volunteer of the McKean County SPCA asked if we would run...

CARE : The McKean County Department of Emergency Services is reminding residents this holiday season to “Candle with Care.” Local emergency officials ...

CELEBRATE : Today is quite the occasion for us — it’s the 69th birthday of RTS. Over the years, we’ve shared countless recipes, told of strange or fun...

THIS DAY: On Dec. 18, 1787, New Jersey ratified the Constitution by unanimous vote, the third state to do so. The second, Pennsylvania, ratified the C...

MAPLE: It’s National Maple Syrup Day. We learned this from Pennsylvania Maple Ambassador Tori Miller from the Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producers Counc...

TO DO: While no sugar plum fairy will be dancing this weekend, there will be a several other festive holiday-themed events and concerts in the area, s...

RECIPES : With holiday gatherings in full swing, we wanted to share some recipes from the Pennsylvania Grange News. Southern Style Baked Corn, good fo...

PRAYER : Local poet Donald Neal has sent us some Christmas poetry. This one is called “A Little Boy’s Prayer.” A little boy knelt at the altar in a ch...

TREES : As you deck the halls this holiday season, be fire smart, and follow these tips provided by the National Fire Protection Association for Chris...

GEMINID: The famous winter meteor shower will sling bright shooting stars across the sky this week, peaking Thursday night into Friday morning, accord...

TREATS: During Christmas, it is a challenge to get ready for company, visit, prepare special food, wrap gifts, etc. Make it a challenge to do it prope...

EAGLE : Want an eagle-eye view of … well, an eagle? The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Friday that a livestream video from a bald-eagle nest near C...

TODAY: Hawaii is a beautiful place. Yet just the name of one picturesque location is enough to bring to mind the terror and devastation behind A Date ...

ANIMALS : Remember our recent column about the history of bison in this region? The reader who told us about the pamphlet we described wrote back to r...

BIRD COUNT: Like watching birds? The National Audubon Society’s 119th Christmas Bird Count will be held Dec. 14 through Jan. 5, and you may be able to...

MORE: It seems the fascination with Bradford and its mention on NBC’s “This is Us” continues. Johnsonburg native and NYC resident Michael Hinman hosts...

ALMANAC : There are so many things to be learned from the Farmers’ Almanac. Maybe that’s why it’s been around since 1818. We received a copy of the 20...

VISITOR: A retired school teacher, Rick Richards is a supporter of the Bradford Owls. But he’d rather not have an actual owl as a visitor. Rick stoppe...