Round the Square

NATURE: Dragonflies have some fascinating behavior, agrees Joyce Stoltz of Battle Creek, Mich. We shared a story from a Wilcox reader earlier this mon...

LAUGHS : While we were looking through some microfilm from Era editions of 100 years ago, we came across some gems in a column called “Random Notes.” ...

WAR EFFORT : Things were far different a century ago. Looking through some old copies of the Era, we found a gold mine of information about public sup...

TRAIN : What a different time it was a century ago. We were looking at some microfilm of The Era from 1918, and found it fascinating to read about the...

TULLAH: Many local history buffs or residents over the age of 60 may remember stories connected to the late Bradford resident, Tullah Hanley, renowned...

KUDOS : Maybe this is the adult equivalent of a proud parent putting a paper with an A+ on the refrigerator, but when Larry Sperry called us on Tuesda...

ELEVATORS: A reader just found out why his elevator-operator relative would get so annoyed when the elevators in the former Emery Hotel would break do...

FALL : We received a notice from the McKean County Conservation District that we felt was important to pass on to our readers. Did you know some work ...

WORMS: Speaking of erosion, the Penn State Extension reported there is an imported critter that is associated with erosion and plant nutrition. The Ex...

SALES : In our foray into The Era’s archives, we came across what reporters at the time believed to be the first “public market” of its kind in Bradfo...

SCHOOLS: It’s time for the school year to start once again. The first students are heading back on Wednesday, and that includes students in Smethport,...

DRAGONFLIES: Betty Grasser of Wilcox said she saw something new on Aug. 9 on her enclosed porch: a swarm of dragonflies. “They were flying everywhere ...

OPERATORS: We’ve heard from a couple more people who have memories of the elevator operators who used to be found in some of the buildings in town. On...

BOSTON: A Bradford native has made a successful career for himself in the Boston, Mass., area, but he hasn’t forgot about his roots. Douglas Eymer was...

PRESERVATION: Local farmers and home garden-growers are starting to reap the benefits after caring for their fruit and vegetable plants all spring and...

HISTORY : We have some more history of Italian immigrants to the Tunungwant Valley, courtesy of Sally Costik of the Bradford Landmark Society. An edit...

BLESSINGS: In “Overflowing Baskets of Blessings” by Frances Wolfe Haight of Kane, she shares poems and prose about her faith and recounts the blessing...

VISITOR: Look at this handsome fella. Fred Schneider tells us he got this photo of a cinnamon-colored bear with his trail camera in Elk County. Speaki...

MOMENTS: Charles Morris, aka “Chuck” or “Mickey,” has this message to share with our readers: “You’re never too old.” His real-life example is publish...

BACKHOE: Curly Walters didn’t always intend to go into the excavating business. His business venture begins with the story of how he became the first ...