Round the Square

MAY: The month of May is one often marked by singing birds, blooming flowers, rising temperatures and leaves returning to the abundance of trees in th...

HIGH: How high is your blood pressure? A study by Stacker showed that folks in McKean County were third highest in the state. Out of 67 counties. Yike...

HELLBENDER: The original “Hellbender Defenders,” a group of high school student leaders, celebrated recently the 5 year anniversary of the hellbender’...

MAY DAY: Today is May Day, not the emergency call for help, but the first day of May which ushers in the celebration of flowers. “May Day has been a t...

MANNERS: We know we’re preaching to the choir, but when did manners become passé? Loud, profanity laced conversations at restaurants, off-color remark...

FILM: Have you ever heard of Allen Theatres in Canada? How about Danforth Music Hall or The Palace Theatre in Calgary? The creators were born in Bradf...

EMOJIS: We thought we might have been alone in this, so we were glad to see a study from https://preply.com about confusing emojis. Smiley faces and t...

CORRELATIONS: Here’s one to think about: “correlation is not causation.” The site https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations has some fascinatin...

BIRDS: For the birders out there, or bird-brains as some laughingly call themselves, this is a great time of year for the return of migrating birds. T...

BUCKET: Did you know April 24 is National Bucket List day? It’s a day to focus on gratitude for one’s own life and experiences. A bucket list is to he...

BOOKS: Today is World Book Day, organized by UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization —to promote reading, publishing...

EARTH DAY: Today is the 54th Earth Day — but shouldn’t every day be one where we’re mindful of the planet where we live? We checked https://www.almana...

QUOTES: To go along with our columns on malaprops and spoonerisms — and not just because those are fun words to say — we revisited some of the fabulou...

AUTHOR: We’ve mentioned children’s author John Peterson before in RTS. We’ll share some more about the Bradford-born creator of “The Littles.” The ser...

HISTORY: Folks often look back with fondness on their school teachers. We found some history of a Smethport High School teacher in the late 1800s who ...

SOPRANO: We would guess when folks hear of an American soprano from Bradford, thoughts would immediately turn to the Diva Marilyn Horne. She, of cours...

WILD: Keep it wild, folks, even streams and rivers. The National Park Service has a series called “I Didn’t Know That!” where they explore common thin...

LEAD: The Pennsylvania Game Commission has raised an interesting point about fishermen — pick up after yourself, even when fishing. Fishing line can b...

MISHEARD 2: We heard from a reader called Jaxx, of Eldred, about our column on misheard lyrics. “They’re called Mondegreens and they’ve been around pr...

WILDLIFE: It’s time for the annual reminder — don’t feed the wildlife! This from the National Park Service: “You may have the best intentions when you...