Round the Square

TIDBITS: Dawn Blaisdell of Lewis Run passed along a couple of things she thought our readers would find interesting. Dawn writes, “Have you ever thoug...

COUNTRY FAIR: With the 38th annual Crook Farm Country Fair and Old Time Music Festival coming up Aug. 24-27, we thought it was a great time to share s...

MYSTERY BIRD: A couple more people have weighed in on that mystery bird photo. Local outdoor columnist Rocky Holland said, simply, “It’s a Blue Jay!” ...

BIG 30: For some outside of the immediate area, it’s an all-star football game. For many who grew up in the Bradford football program, it’s an opportu...

WWII : This Saturday will be the 9th annual World War II reenactment of the 1945 battle of the bridge at Remagen, Germany. The event starts at 3 p.m. ...

MORE SCAMS: Just about every day, we hear about another scam trying to separate people from their money. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., has shared anothe...

ROCK TOWER: On July 26, we shared a photo of a rock tower a reader discovered at Willow Bay. Rhonda Gray of Bradford told us the type of structure is ...

BIRD: So, what was blue-colored blue bird in Friday’s column? We talked to readers with two similar answers, and we’re not sure which one is correct, ...

PRESERVE: Over the weekend, we noticed our first green tomato of the season on one of our plants at home. We’re sure many of you are also starting to ...

ROCKS: Imagine yourself doing your business around town. Maybe it’s a good day — the weather’s nice and you’re getting all your errands done — or mayb...

GET OUTSIDE: We were very glad a reader passed this along. “Went fishing and found this at Willow Bay,” our reader wrote. “Actually there were several...

DOUGHBOY: Remember that Doughboy statue we talked about in Monday’s column? This is what it looks like. This photo, by Tom Powers of the Lawrenceville...

FIRST SOLDIER: What is over 15-feet high and made of bronze? The answer is the Doughboy statue, situated at the entrance to Lawrenceville, one of Pitt...

THE MOON & PA: Nationaldaycalendar.com has declared today to be National Pennsylvania Day. In celebration of Independence Day this year, the website i...

BLUE SPOTS: We loved this childhood memory from Frances Wolfe Haight of Kane. It made us remember what it was like to be a kid and doing things with o...

GOOD SAMARITANS: A Bradford man wanted readers to know about the good neighbors we have in the city. On Saturday, Stephen Thompson of South Avenue was...

ERIE PARKS: Day trips provide a chance to get out of the area without the expense and planning of a longer trip. Looking for somewhere nearby to go? T...

WASP: Carol P. Christensen of Port Allegany shared a photo of what she called the cicada killer wasp. It was in her yard on July 1. We looked the wasp...

BARNSDALL: It’s funny how far the influence of Bradford’s rich oil-drilling history reaches. In fact, family money from one Bradford native is respons...

RUN: Frances Wolfe Haight of Kane sent this funny story from her past. “Run, Run, Run” By Frances Wolfe Haight “Around 1950, I was dating my future hu...