Round the Square

NAMES: It was Shakespeare who asked “What’s in a name?” Of course, he wasn’t referring to the names of hurricanes. Farmers Almanac, on the other hand,...

OZ: It doesn’t take much to think of a quote from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” — like “follow the yellow brick road” or “Toto, I have a feeling we...

CIVICS: What is the supreme law of the land? What is the study of the duties and rights of citizens? Do you know the answers? These are some of the sa...

JUNETEENTH: The federal holiday of Juneteenth — June 19 — is America’s second independence day, the date when slavery ended in the U.S. The National M...

PA: The Christmas Tree Capital of the World, the World’s Largest Hamburger challenge, the world’s biggest shoe house — all in Pennsylvania. The Keysto...

COMICS: Have you ever thought about what you’re looking at on The Era’s comic page? We were curious about “who” was the oldest on the page, and we wou...

ZIPPO: The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society from Clifton Forge, Va., reached out to tell us about a partnership they were pretty excited about — a...

MORE QUOTES: There are times when everyone needs a word of encouragement, a pick-me-up to brighten their outlook on the day. We often turn to quotes f...

CAMERA: Peregrine falcons have made their home year after year on the 15th floor of the Rachel Carson State office building in downtown Harrisburg. Ca...

SPOTS: Have you spotted a spotted lanternfly? SLF is currently found in 51 counties in Pennsylvania, all of which are under a state-imposed quarantine...

NAMES: What names were popular the year you were born? According to the Social Security Administration, in 2023, the top names were Liam and Olivia. C...

VIDEO: We’ve shared Duke Center author William Robertson’s books, both his historical fiction and his haunted collection, with readers, and now we wan...

CONTEST: It’s nearly time once again for the “Good Ole Summertime Photo Contest” of the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau. The contest runs ...

D-DAY: Today marks the 80th anniversary of the largest amphibious invasion in military history — the invasion of Normandy, which ultimately led to vic...

PICNIC: We were reminded of a children’s song we listened to years ago with a recipe from the Popcorn Board called Teddy Bear’s Picnic. The song went ...

OZ: It doesn’t take much to think of a quote from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” — like “follow the yellow brick road” or “Toto, I have a feeling we...

ADVICE: There’s been a kerfuffle of late regarding a football player’s graduation speech at a university, and some advice he gave that seemed old fash...

JINGLES: Have you found that commercials from years ago tend to stick in your memory? We can sing the Oscar Meyer wiener song just as easily as we can...

READING: Do you have a list of books you want to read, over the summer or with a more fluid deadline? What sorts of books do you put on it? There are ...

PA FIRSTS: We’re pausing today to take a look at some Pennsylvania firsts. We’ve brought you some of these before, so sorry if they are repeats. It’s ...