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BOOKS : The Bradford Area Public Library is excited to launch a new program called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. It’s as simple as it sounds — the ...

Catching up on mail: Apologies to our readers, but we are a little behind on the RTS mail. We received a postcard dated March 25 talking about an RTS ...

SCAVENGER HUNT: “One thing I’ve learned in the past few weeks of quarantine is just how much we need each other.” That’s from actor Misha Collins, bes...

TOYS : The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobblehead of Dr. Deborah Birx, the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the...

HISTORY : One of our favorite parts of looking through the Era’s archives is reading the old advertisements for things you wouldn’t see today. Back in...

An antique featured on a well-recognized program Monday led to a flashback to Bradford history circa 1900. Two readers have reached out to us after se...

Hope for Spring: Donald Neal of Bradford is like many of us, ready for the warmth and new life of Spring. He shared a poem he wrote on the subject. Dr...

PART TWO: We told you about the visit of Mrs. George Thurn to Bradford for the cooking school sponsored by The Era. Now we want to share how local adv...

Easter candy: Candy sales spike every year around Easter, as parents prepare for the Easter Bunny to deliver sweet delicacies to their children. As fo...

SCHOOL : Today’s closure of schools across the nation prompted us to look into our archives to find some reports of schooling from years gone by. In 1...

Take a trip from your computer: Matthew D. Hileman, manager of the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center, has shared some ideas for appreciating our...

Being stuck at home can be fun, with the right activities. The Pa. Department of Agriculture shared a few fun activities that can distract and even pr...

FOUND : “I’ve found the May flowers again,” a triumphant Joe Cucuzza told us on Thursday. “Every year I go out and find May flowers and call to tell y...

Space: NASA’s new Internet and social media special, NASA at Home, will show and engage you in the agency’s discoveries, research, and exploration fro...

HANDS : If you’re like us, you are washing your hands way more often these days. Which, of course, leads to dry skin. We turned to the Farmers’ Almana...

PBS CONTINUES : We shared half of a list of ways for children to expend energy indoors previously. The information, courtesy of PBS Kids, continues wi...

APPRECIATION : The Era’s Smethport correspondent Fran De Lancey is back home in Smethport, and wanted to pass along his thanks to all the folks who ha...

EXERCISE : We all know that schools are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. What we didn’t know were these tips from the American Physical Rec...

QUARANTINE: Carole Longo, a former Bradford resident, shared a memory she has from her youth. At the time, she lived at 45 Main Street in Bradford. “G...

PBS SHARES: Staying home and inside can be a challenge with children. For those who are seeking ways to help the youth in your home use up some energy...