Round the Square

PEAK METEOR ACTIVITY: October’s Draconid meteor shower – sometimes called the Giacobinids – is gearing up. According to Earthsky.org , this week’s wan...

ELK HISTORY: The elk herd in Elk County includes around 1,400 elk. The story of the elk’s successful return to the state begins in 1913, when the anim...

WATERSPOUTS: The Great Lakes were recently the site of a world record waterspout outbreak. A waterspout is a whirling column of air and mist over a bo...

PRESERVING WINTER SQUASH: The Penn State Extension has tips on preserving varieties of squash. Winter squash varieties for preserving include: Pumpkin...

LAWNS: The PA DCNR released information recently on the move to turn large, rolling lawns back into food for pollinators and birds and better resource...

PRESERVING SUMMER SQUASH: Penn State Extension has some tips for preserving summer squash. We already covered tips for winter squash in a previous col...

SEASONS : We thought this would be a good time to share some poetry from Donald Neal of Bradford. This one is titled Autumn: The gray clouds linger in...

BOWL OF COLORS : For 57 years, Andy Heffner and his wife have been making the trek to the firemen’s monument in Oak Hill Cemetery to have a picnic and...

BRIDGE: It seems our Kinzua Bridge is attracting lots of attention, which is a steady source of pride for area residents in autumn. The website Pennli...

HELP THE LIBRARY: There are two ways to help your local library without spending a penny. First, Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day, and the ...

YAY: We have to say a quick “thank you” to the gentleman who appreciated our RTS about candy, and our willingness to be taste-testers. A reader droppe...

CANDY: It’s that time of year again, when we stock up on candy for Halloween. Candystore.com has released its annual list of the best and worst candy ...

FALL FESTIVAL: Just over 50 years ago, local merchants started a new way to celebrate the autumn season in Bradford: a Fall Festival. The inaugural Fa...

PHOBIAS : October is approaching, and if you’ve been in a store lately, you’ve seen all sorts of Halloween decorations. For some who suffer from phobi...

FERMENTING DILL PICKLES: Fermentation occurs when bacteria and yeast consume natural sugars and produce acid as a by-product. The acid produced by the...

WHAT NOT TO CAN : Some foods are not suitable for home canning because the product itself prevents the destruction of harmful microorganisms during th...

POETRY: Frances Haight, a regular contributor to RTS, sent us a letter sharing some sad news Thursday. At the young age of 86, she has run into some t...

CHOCOLATE: Wednesday was a holiday, one dear to our hearts. It was National Choose Your Chocolate Day (we didn’t know it either, but we’re planning to...

PRESERVING BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER: Broccoli and cauliflower are members of a diverse group of vegetables commonly called cruciferous, for the Latin ...

MUSIC: Bradford resident Donald Neal has shared a poem with us about music. Music Of all the sounds heard around the world, To the beauty nothing can ...