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SIGNS OF LIFE: Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year. W...

BEES: A third of the world’s food supply exists because of the support of pollinators such as bees, according to Connie Schmotzer, Penn State Extensio...

POTHOLES: We’ve had a couple of people get in touch with gripes about the condition of our post-winter roads. One reader was particularly concerned wi...

HABITATS: It was about a decade ago that volunteers worked with Collins Pine Co. to create a forest habitat for the woodcock on company property. The ...

TICK FEST: They are not vampires, but they will suck your blood and leave you ill. Ticks pose an ever-increasing threat to the health of residents, an...

AIR RAID SIRENS UNDERGO TESTS: 76 years and 4 days ago, with the calamity of brutal fighting in World War II taking place, The Bradford Era reported a...

POLICE WEEK: During the week of May 13 through 19 —National Police Week — we are remembering people who put their own lives in danger to protect membe...

MOTHER’S DAY: Bradford poet Donald Neal shared a poem for Mother’s Day, which is coming up this Sunday. “Mother’s Day” Who do you turn to when you nee...

ART: On Wednesday night, local students shared the artistic talents with community, when the Bradford Area School District K-12 Art Exhibition opened ...

TRANSPORTATION: It’s hard to picture here in rural Pennsylvania, but electric vehicles are gaining popularity. A recent survey by AAA indicated that 2...

THIS WEEK : Gov. Tom Wolf has designated the week of this week as Corrections Employee Week. Stephanie L. Vettenburg-Shaffer, McKean County District A...

FIRE: It was this time of year — only 115 years ago — that The Era reported on a destructive fire that crossed town and county lines. “The warm spring...

BIRDS: Readers are starting to see some the spring birds returning. Millie Clark of Emporium called Thursday to let us know she saw her first hummingb...

PLANTS: A little sun can go a long way to make you forget your fear of perpetual winter. We woke up to frost Monday morning, but today we’re forecaste...

INTRUDERS: “The city may think it owns Reservoir 5, but this bird is pretty sure the humans who visit there are intruders.” This “Lord of the Manor” m...

NATIONWIDE: Today is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, being observed across the region and the country. “The National Prescription Drug Take ...

NIGHT CLASSES: Where can an old news hound learn new tricks? Marty Wilder of Marshburg writes with a question for our readers: “I want to know what ha...

BUTTERFLIES: Tracie and Bailey Pretak of Wilcox are continuing the Butterfly Concert Tour ––this time traveling to Pittsburgh on May 12 at the Rivervi...

MEMORIAL DAY: Memorial Day is just a month away, and The Era is once again putting together our annual Some Gave All edition. This section provides a ...

WRITERS: Frances Wolfe Haight of Kane wrote to tell us she enjoyed Donald Neal’s poem, “The Writers Group,” that appeared in the April 16 column. “It ...