Round the Square

EXPLORE: Will you be exploring Pennsylvania at all this summer? There are a lot of places to stop and visit, free of charge. The Westmoreland Museum o...

MORE FREE: Are you planning a visit to Philadelphia this summer? There are several free and educational sites to drag your kids to — they'll have fun,...

MUSEUMS: It's summer time, and we know conscientious parents might want to squeeze in something educational during children's free months. The Keyston...

COSTS: Do you ever think of what it would be like to shop in a grocery store with 1945 prices, but with the money you have now? As we page through old...

EDIBLE?: You pull a potato out of the bag, and it has eyes all over. And it's sprouting. Can you still eat it? Farmers' Almanac says yes, but … If it'...

COMEDY: Who would think baseball and comedy would go together? In 1950, "Baseball's Ace Comedian" Johnny Price visited Bradford during a game between ...

TIPS: This was sent to us from someone who saw it on the internet. It was a sign posted in the Colorado Railroad Museum, made from an article in the J...

HERE: Many of you have seen The Era's Main Street office, at number 43, between Kabob's at The Option at 41 Main and Main Street Mercantile at 45 Main...

NOTES FROM READERS: Every now and again we like to catch up on the notes we’ve received from our readers, whether they’re regarding ’Round the Square ...

MORE LETTER: Here's the second half of the letter from Orderly L.M. Peterson, from the Pennsylvania National Guard training grounds at Camp Miner, Mou...

ANOTHER: The Era received a second letter from Orderly L.M. Peterson, sent from the Pennsylvania National Guard training grounds at Camp Miner, Mount ...

CONTEST: Take a hike — we mean that in the literal sense. The 2025 "Take a Hike" photo contest for the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is ...

SKYWALK: Aug. 8. That's the date when the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reopens the Kinzua Skywalk for the fall season. The Kinzua ...

MEDICINE: Medical advancements are miraculous. Innovations as simple as cleanliness have saved countless lives. Just imagine what the state of healthc...

INDEPENDENCE: "Test your patriotism," heralds a quiz from Reader's Digest on facts about the 4th of July. We don't think that's a test of patriotism, ...

FOUNDING: We hear the title tossed around a lot, but what do we really know about America's "Founding Fathers?" Reader's Digest has a quiz with some i...

REVOLUTION: What do you remember about your history lessons on the Revolutionary War? Reader's Digest featured a patriotic quiz, seeing what Americans...

WHAT: Puce. Chartreuse. Gamboge. Mauve. Have you ever wondered exactly what colors these are, and if it matters to people other than designers or arti...

NAMES: The top baby names of 2024 are now available from the Social Security Administration. First place for girls is Olivia, while Liam is first plac...

MORE BRADFORD: Bradford High history teacher in July of 1925 Luella Harris set about educating local residents about early settlers to the Tuna Valley...