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INTERNATIONAL RED SNEAKERS DAY: Each year on May 20th, International Red Sneakers Day marks a growing movement with a mission to save the lives of tho...

BICYCLE SAFETY MONTH: May is Bicycle Safety Month, and now is a good time to remember to be watchful of bicyclists. While driving dropped in 2020 due ...

SUMMER SCAVENGER HUNT: The Pennsylvania magazine has organized a summer scavenger hunt with 15 items to search for, most include photos with specific ...

DOLLARS FOR HAPPINESS: They say you can’t put a price on happiness, but a survey conducted recently by Solitaired.com showed that Pennsylvanians can, ...

WORKING MOMS : In order to help ease the burden on mothers in the workforce, WalletHub compared the attractiveness of each of the 50 states and the Di...

BRAVING A BEAR : What would you do if you saw a bear? For Fretz sixth grader Caleigh Means, the answer is save a loved one, which is something the fam...

SPACE ROCK ORIGINS: In 2018, an international team of scientists tracked a small asteroid as it streaked toward Earth and crashed into southern Africa...

CLEAN: May 10 is National Clean Your Room Day. so now is the perfect time to declutter that messy room of yours! But wait, did you know that cleaning ...

STRONG: The Strong Museum in Rochester, N.Y., has announced its latest inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Animal Crossing, Microsoft Fl...

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ADDITIONS: At the end of National Park week in April, Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff and Secretary of the I...

BIRDWATCH: Jim Bogdan of Otto Township reports that the first rose-breasted grosbeaks of the year arrived at his house on Sunday. “They’re all the way...

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU: If you are a Star Wars fan, chances are you know today is Star Wars Day. For those who don’t follow as closely, today is a we...

PARENTAL PEACE: While parenting can be a joy, any parent knows that there are days they would pay good money to get a break. A recent study, conducted...

VOTER TURNOUT RECORD: Despite unique challenges to voter registration and voting created by COVID-19 and heightened concerns about turnout as a result...

DINOSAURS: We couldn’t resist sharing this one. This summer, dinosaurs are coming to Orchard Park, N.Y. Jurassic Quest Drive Thru Dinosaur Experience ...

WEEK: It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, and what better way to honor the occasion than for a revamped Move Over Law taking effect today? The wee...

LOCAL POET: One of The Era’s subscribers and a Coudersport resident, Randy Lane, has published his own book of poetry. As we make this announcement du...

BOOK SPINE POETRY: The Bradford Area Public Library is encouraging readers to create a poem using the spines of books. The library will continue to sp...

DCNR FOCUSES ON FORESTS: Over the past few years, DCNR has put a renewed focus on streamside forests, or the implementation of riparian forest buffers...

EARTH DAY: In honor of Earth Day today, below are some fun ways to celebrate and do something earth-friendly at the same time. An old favorite, the bi...