Round the Square

AVIATION: Seeing our recent tidbits regarding the oil and gas industry in the Bradford area, we got a call from a reader who wondered why there was so...

ONE TRILLION: Larry Fay of Anchorage, Alaska, wrote back to let us know he read Denny Ordiway’s response to his oil industry suggestion. “He, his twin...

DADS: Sunday is Father’s Day — a day set aside to celebrate the nation’s fathers. Interestingly, it took longer for it to catch on than Mother’s Day d...

BEES: A reader called us after seeing mentioned in a national article in The Era a group of honey bees that were brought to the White House a few year...

FLAGS: Today is Flag Day. June 14 falls on the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777, which stated “that the flag of the United States be thirtee...

DOOLITTLE: On June 7, we wrote about a very accomplished Bradford native who recently passed away. When it comes to being successful, there are many t...

SUMMER : The first day of summer is June 21, and with it comes increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Senator Joe Scarnati, R-Brockway, reminds us ...

VOLUNTEER: With all our knowledge and technology, we have developed many bad habits in modern society that take an emotional, mental, physical and spi...

SONGWRITING: Two former Bradford residents are being honored for a ditty they wrote lauding the Allegheny National Forest. Erie husband-and-wife-duo D...

BRADFORD OIL: On Monday, we wrote about a suggestion from Larry Fay on how to revive the historic oil fields of Bradford. Denny Ordiway of Bradford re...

SUMMERTIME: There is rain in the forecast for Saturday, but the folks at the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center won’t let that stop them from enj...

D-DAY: June 6, 1944, was a mixed day for Americans. It was a victory for the Allied war efforts, as the battle allowed troops get footing in Europe an...

YOUNG WILDLIFE: Some of them are fluffy, some have big, innocent eyes and they’re all cute — but don’t touch the baby animals you find in the wild. “W...

OIL METROPOLIS: Larry Fay of Anchorage, Alaska, hopes to see Bradford become an oil producing giant like it was in prior decades. He found a company t...

TEEN DRIVERS: It’s a nerve-racking experience to hand over your car keys to your new teen driver. AAA encourages parents to talk to teens about safe d...

LAST RIDE: “Last Bus Makes Final Run Here,” The Era reported on May 1, 1968. That was 50 years ago. The article detailed where bus service in Bradford...

MAJOR LEAGUER: The summer is in full swing, and what better way to kick back than with a glass of lemonade, a shady tree, and a book about America’s F...

150 YEARS: This year marks the 150th anniversary of the modern Memorial Day commemoration in the United States. On May 5, 1868, Major Gen. John A. Log...

REMEMBER: Seventy-five years ago, the nation was very aware of the importance of honoring those who gave their lives through military service. The Mon...

PHOTOGRAPHS: It’s time to get your cameras out and get outside. The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau has announced it will sponsor four new...