Round the Square

SCRAP: Speaking of recycling scraps during World War II, the people of McKean County were glad to do their part for the war effort. An article from th...

SCRAP: Recycling had a different image 75 years ago. Today, the culture surrounding reuse of materials is a friendly one. Save the planet, you hear. M...

BANNED: There’s a reason why people try to ban books. Books are ideas, and ideas are powerful. Here at The Era, we embrace the power that comes from k...

STILL COOKIN’: Frances Wolfe Haight is at it again. The Kane resident recently sent us two more of her books that she put together, and we couldn’t re...

IN BLOOM: We bet you didn’t guess the topic of the first day of Autumn column would be Easter lilies. Specifically, the Easter lilies that are bloomin...

PEACE: The theme for the 2017 International Day of Peace is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.” Established in 1981 by the Unit...

SMILE: Love them or hate them, emoticons have become a ubiquitous symbol of modern culture. It was 35 years ago today that a professor proposed the us...

SYMPHONY: The Southern Tier Symphony is readying for the start of its 15th season. The Olean, N.Y.-based orchestra travels across the border into Brad...

SNOWMOBILING: If there’s one thing we get right in this area, it’s snow. If you don’t remember a winter with snow up past your knees, you’re not a nat...

FOLIAGE: Penn State University is reporting predictions of a “banner year” for fall foliage in Pennsylvania. “The rainy summer in Pennsylvania has set...

BIRDS: Pam Golden of Ridgway contacted about a couple of recent bird sightings. She said that on Sept. 7, “I was sitting here reading The Bradford Era...

HISTORY: For anyone interested in pieces of local history, there are a couple of television debuts they may not want to miss. Zippo Manufacturing Co.-...

STEPHEN KING: Mike McCoy of Mayville, N.Y., read our recent article about the horror movie “IT,” based on the book by Stephen King. He wanted share th...

WEATHERVANE: A few months back, we had a column about a historic Bradford weathervane. The weathervane sat atop the Erie Passenger Train Station start...

YOUR RIGHT: September is National Voter Registration Month. Secretary Pedro Cortés is working with Pennsylvania’s federal, state and local leaders to ...

OFF TO WAR: It was 100 years ago today that these soldiers were captured on film leaving Bradford on rail to serve in World War I. Longtime history te...

OFF TO WAR: It was 100 years ago today that these soldiers were captured on film leaving Bradford on rail to serve in World War I. Longtime history te...

HELPING HAND: After reading that local food pantries are in need of help, local woman Lori Kincaid felt she wanted to help. Kincaid, through The Beach...

GREAT OUTDOORS: Looking for adventures this fall and winter in the region? The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau announced recently that the...

NICE FACADE: Businesses and organizations along Pennsylvania’s U.S. Route 6 will have the chance to get help making visual improvements to their store...