Round the Square

FOREST FAIRIES: Meandering along the trails near the Marilla Reservoir on a warm and sunny afternoon this summer, a couple who were out with their dog...

LAWNS, WEEDS, HISTORY: On a beautifully sunny day in Bradford, Jerry Oliphant stopped in to drop the following reminder: “To those who poison their la...

BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION: Who remembers their bus driver from grade school? For some, the person who came out to pick them up became one of the regular...

ANIMAL RIGHTS: Have you ever considered just how prevalent animal abuse is in Pennsylvania? A law inspired by a badly neglected Boston terrier found i...

RECOGNITION: Coji Maddona, a former Smethport resident and 2013 Smethport High graduate, is making a difference in his community of Boardman, Ohio. He...

REVIEW YOUR WISHES: It’s hard. We don’t like to think about it, but all of us are going to drift away someday. And, if you have a will in place, then ...

FREE FRIES: With National French Fry Day on Wednesday, July 13, McDonald’s has decided to offer everyone an additional reason to celebrate the day — a...

MMM…DOH’NUTS . Oh, those beautiful pastries, the ones with the hole in the middle, what a treat. And, for Homer Simpson— even after a nightmare involv...

BLUEBERRIES ON HOLD: We mentioned in this column earlier this week that Red, White, & Blueberries Farm has, in previous years, opened for picking this...

DON’T BE BLUE, raise your dopamine levels by wandering outside today for National Blueberry Day to forage and enjoy a sweet, tart treat. How about a q...

COVID SURVEY: A recent study found that almost half, 48%, of Pennsylvanians’ views on COVID rules remain unchanged, even after two continuous years. A...

GREASY, COMFORT FOOD, is what today is all about because it is National Fried Chicken Day. There is no denial that fried chicken is a greasy, deliciou...

WOOF : Many individuals consider their four-legged furry friends who bark as much a part of their family as their two legged counter-parts. Being cons...

OUCH, THAT BURNS: Cookouts this year are going to cost consumers so much more than last year, according to both the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the A...

CHUCKLE. GIGGLE. LAUGH. SNORT: Today may not be April Fool’s Day, but it is a day for humor and laughter as July 1 is recognized around the globe as I...

SPITTIN’ SEEDS: As this week comes to a close and Independence Day celebrations begin, we thought it would be a good time to add one more celebration ...

PEAK SEASON: According to Marcus Schneck of PennLive.com , the peak bloom season for Pennsylvania’s official state flower, the mountain laurel, is alm...

ROSES ARE RED, or are they? Although the beginning of this common Valentine’s poem has made red roses rather famous, in fact there are many different ...

GEORGE, AL, TOM: From Bradford to Pittsburgh to Atlanta, Georgia — the community connections are plumb. Try getting a plumber in a big city. Not so ea...

MAIL MYSTERY: A resident of Bradford Township, Bob Burrell, brought an interesting piece of history into the newsroom Friday — a recently received sea...