Round the Square

VETS: Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, as Lewis Run resident Clayton Vecellio reminds us. He writes, “The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition ...

WHOOPS: Boy are our faces red. To err is human, and we showed our humanity in Tuesday’s edition. Many readers noted the story on the front page about ...

BRICKS: Cindy Parker, director of Friends’ Memorial Library in Kane, found more information on the Kushequa bricks on pages 716-718 of “Sawmills Among...

OLD TIMES: We found this gem in a copy of the March 25, 1918, Era. “The War Library drive for books which was conducted last week on behalf of America...

ADS: We’re sure many people skip over advertisements, whether they are commercials on television or inserts in your daily paper. We are among those wh...

OLD FRIEND: Tom Leahy wrote to us hoping we could help him find an old friend. Tom writes, “I am searching for a friend who I have not seen for about ...

TOMATOES: Tomatoes are a staple for many locals who plant vegetable gardens. The number of tomato varieties can be overwhelming, but the Penn State Ex...

SPRING: Aside from romantic love, probably nothing inspires poetry like the coming of spring. Two local poets have shared their spring poetry as we we...

THE BIG TIME: Josh Hatcher of Bradford Township is a man of many talents — graphic arts, writing, photography and music. And now he has more fodder fo...

ICE STORM: Scott Morgan of Kane recalls a St. Patrick’s Day with weather much worse than today. “With all the talk of the color green on St. Patrick's...

GARDENS: At one time, planting a vegetable garden wasn’t just a hobby — it was an act of patriotism. After reading our recent column on gardens during...

MORE : We promised you some more of what Pennsylvania has to offer. The visitpa.com website has a section promoting events across the state for this m...

TO DO : It’s nearly spring time, and people around the country are shaking off the winter blahs and looking for things to do. Pennsylvania’s tourism w...

FILMING: Throughout the United States, various locales have been forever immortalized as the site of movie filming. In our area, Bradford, Emporium, E...

TREES: A reader called Thursday to say Bradford City doesn’t look the same as it used to. “If you drive around Bradford, you notice there are very few...

TICK FEST: Flo and Lu from the McKean County Historical Society said they read our recent column on ticks with interest. The society is “puttin’ the i...

GARDENING: Being that spring is hopefully on its way, we’re sharing a story from 100 years ago on gardens. On March 7, 1918, The Bradford Era took a l...

MAPLE: OK, the flavor of maple just makes stuff special. The PA Route 6 Alliance shared this simple recipe from the Inn on Maple in Port Allegany: Map...

TODAY: Today, The Era’s associate editor Marcie Schellhammer will be joining Anne Holliday from WESB, Dr. Nancy McCabe, Dr. Tracee Howell and Stephani...

CAPITOL TRIP: On March 5, 1968, concern over teacher’s salaries reached a peak. “Starting salaries for Bradford’s teachers are below the $5,700 minimu...