Round the Square

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...

BIRDS: A reader from Wilcox called us to tell us about some feathered visitors to her home this week. “I had a Carolina wren and a black grackle with ...

IDEA: We had a neat idea called in to our newsroom Thursday. A reader in New York state told us she has seen online a story about a family with young ...

Children’s activities: Here is a continuation of a list of activities for your children to engage in while being stuck home due to the coronavirus. -M...

Children’s activities: With social distancing becoming the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, it can be a challenge to continuously find new, inter...

Saving money: The 52-week money challenge is a trend that has gained popularity on social media. The idea of the challenge is a simple one, begin by s...

VILLAINS: Have you ever wondered which Disney villain is the most Googled in the state? Well, whether you did or not, Vivint did the research to find ...

COVID-19: Wow! Since the coronavirus pandemic started, we’ve been bombarded with news, and we at The Era are doing all we can to keep you updated. Gov...

SPRING: Spring began at 12:50 p.m. Thursday. This is the first full day of spring for 2020! HOPE: It’s hard not to feel uneasy when there’s so much we...

New Book: A book exploring ways of thinking about, planning and designing intergenerationally enriched environments is available for purchase. The wor...

Maps meet history: Pennsylvania Magazine’s March/April issue has information on maps created with the past in mind. According to an article titled “Ma...

Self-Driving Cars: A new AAA survey on automated vehicles reveals that only about one in ten drivers (12%) would trust riding in a self-driving car. E...

ASTRONAUTS: Looking for adventure? NASA is now accepting applications for future astronauts for the first time in four years. This round of explorers ...

Gambling Awareness Month: Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith was joined in Strawberry Square by the Pennsylvania Lottery, legislativ...

WHOOPS: Thursday’s ‘round the square was a bit early for its time. The topic was the vernal equinox, and it stated that the event occurred at 11:49 p....

EQUINOX: The Farmers’ Almanac is advising us to get ready for the earliest Spring in 124 years. According to https://www.farmersalmanac.com/spring-equ...

ROBIN FOOD: Shirley Goodman of Bradford called with a tip on what to feed robins: peanut butter and grape jelly. Shirley explained that robins don’t e...

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Have you been sharpening your photography skills? The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is currently looking for submissions ...

Daylight Saving Time, Part 2: We recently discussed Daylight Saving Time, which is Sunday (March 8) this year. Don’t forget to set your clock ahead on...

Saving Daylight?: Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday in most areas of the U.S. At this time, we officially consider ourselves “saving...