Round the Square

SCHOOLS: “It was different when…” We took a look at some surprising facts about education from 50 years ago on the blog site https://www.giftofcollege...

MUPPETS: There’s Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Rowlf the Dog, Gonzo, Scooter, Animal and so many more. This year marks the 70th anniversary of The ...

LABOR DAY: Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. Acc...

TRIVIA: Here’s some more trivia bits from bestlifeonline.com/astonishing-facts/ “Peanuts can be used to make dynamite. Obviously, peanuts are a tasty ...

SHAKESPEARE: Imagine being so clever that around 1,700 words are credited to your creation. We’re referring, of course, to William Shakespeare. He cre...

FOXES: Pat Frantz Cercone of Bradford wrote to share with us her article published in the September/October edition of Pennsylvania Magazine, about tw...

CAMERA: Have you taken a look at the online elk camera at Benezette yet? The Pennsylvania Game Commission and HDOnTap have a camera mounted to look at...

RAPTORS: Ever wondered where to go to have a good chance of seeing eagles or osprey? Lucky for us, there are a lot of places along the Allegheny River...

INSULTS: In current times, we hear insults lobbed daily, which sent us researching for some of the classic slams that have been remembered for generat...

SOUNDS: Back to school time is rapidly approaching, and the hallways of area schools will be echoing with voices, laughter and all kinds of sounds. We...

BETTER: Did you know there are tips for helping to awaken your senses? We found this in The Guardian. Tap into your sense of taste by having a “taste ...

DARLING: Bradford has made another tourism list, this one called “Nine Darling Small Towns in Pennsylvania” by World Atlas. “Behind the iconic cities ...

ROUGH: There are weather forecasts, caterpillars with forecasting colors and lots of other ways folks predict what kind of weather the coming winter w...

BEAUTIFUL DOGS: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say, and this applies to creatures outside of humans, too. For example, dogs. That being...

BARBIE: Think your child has too many toys? For some people, there’s no such thing as too many. In 1966, Bettina Dorfmann received her first Barbie — ...

RECIPE: We read somewhere that no matter what the problem is, there’s a type of potato that can solve it. That’s probably not true, but potatoes are y...

STRESS: Maybe it’s the times we live in, but anxiety levels are rising across the United States. What county would you suppose is the most stressed? A...

CONNECTION: In response to last week’s three-part ’Round the Square regarding a Bradford oil man’s experiences in Kentucky, Larry Combs of Rew called ...

FILMS: As with most Bradford folks, we find ourselves being asked Zippo trivia by folks interested in the lighter company and its connection to pop cu...

MORE: Do you cross your fingers to bring luck? Do you believe bad things come in threes? What do you think about black cats crossing your path? Farmer...