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RAIL: Here’s an interesting tale of the railroad from The Era back in 1901. It is stated upon good authority that the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. contem...

MAGAZINE: Our frequent readers will know that we’re fans of the Pennsylvania Magazine, and like to tout its focus on communities in the state. We didn...

WORLD KINDNESS DAY — yep, there is a day set aside to be kind to one another; and that day is today. Kindness is simple. A smile is kind. A hug is kin...

FINAL INSPECTION is a poem offered in remembrance to the soldiers who didn’t make it home from the service. As we celebrate the lives of those who ser...

MORE: We have some more from Carole Longo’s memories of Bradford. “On Main Street, popular musicians performed live on stage at the movie theaters. Th...

MEMORIES: Carole Longo, a Bradford native who now lives in New Hope, sent us some memories to share. “Amazing, I never rode a school bus,” she said, a...

ALL PEN: Paul Carson of Kane reached out to The Era recently to inquire about an old but sealed can of motor oil he’d recently come across. Branded Al...

NACHO DAY! That’s right, today is Nacho Day. Tuesday can have tacos, today we will have cheesy, spicy, loaded with fun, NACHOS! Let’s start off with a...

FALL BACK: If you’re always feeling like you could just lie in bed another hour, feel free to do so Sunday; you won’t miss anything. Daylight saving t...

LOOK UP: Want to see the International Space Station? There’s an app for that. NASA has a new Spot the Station app, available now, to make it easier f...

EMBRACE THE DARK: There’s a meme circulating on social media, “Some of the nice things about fall are going to bed when it’s dark, and waking up when ...

SNOW: We’re starting to get a few flakes — of the weather kind. Did you know that three U.S. territories have never seen snow? That would be Guam, Pue...

HALLOWEEN JOKES. We already covered all the safety tips and favorite candy for the season, now let’s have a little fun. GoodHousekeeping.com recently ...

HEALTHY KITCHEN BASICS. In keeping with some of the information from the recent opening of the new food pantry at Destinations Bradford, making health...

CANDY: It’s that time of year again, when folks head to the stores to stock up on candy, telling themselves it’s for Halloween. Candystore.com has its...

BBQ BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI was the meal for the cooking demonstration at Thursday’s grand opening of Destination Bradford’s Food Pantry. The nutrition...

PHONE SCAMS are happening in the area, again. A nice gentleman called the newsroom Tuesday to inform us that he received a phone call from someone cla...

YARD WORK: Yes, there is still time to get all the yard work done before the snow shows up. And we don’t mean simply blowing the fallen leaves around ...

HYSTERIA: It’s about this time each year when we start hearing rumors or seeing on social media that some kind of Halloween candy is laced with some k...

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS are an important part of the fun this time of year. It is an unfortunate fact, according to safekids.org , that children are mor...