Round the Square

ROVER : NASA is working on a trip to Mars, and they want students to get involved. Part of that involvement is a competition called the Mars 2020 Name...

GROCERY: Typically, you might call this memory lane, but we are focusing on the grocery stores of old in the Bradford area. We will share a list of gr...

Labor Day: Today is the day that working people are honored in the U.S. It signifies the end of summer for many people. In an interesting twist, a sim...

How NOT to can tomatoes: In yesterday’s RTS, we talked about the most current information on how to can tomatoes, one of the most common items people ...

Fall foliage: Fall is almost here, and the beautiful colors of the leaves turning is a fun diversion for the whole family. In Pennsylvania, the Kinzua...

War Reads: The Wings of Freedom tour visited Jamestown, N.Y. earlier this month. At each stop, the Collings Foundation sells a work that allows the re...

Shop local: Farmers’ Markets are a great way to get fresh produce and also develop a relationship with the farmers in your area. Shopping at the local...

RADIO: Bradford native Michael Dennis was surprised last Friday when he heard a familiar place while listening to SiriusXM: Bradford. “It was just rea...

Today’s Round the Square is a look at the flood of 1999, which occurred 20 years ago on Aug. 20. Rain started in the morning hours, and by late in the...

ELECTRIC : As of last year, there were three electric cars registered in McKean County. That’s according to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. The cen...

Walk down memory lane: The Era newsroom has a 2019 calendar created by The Bradford Landmark Society, filled with Bradford history and trivia. Taking ...

BEES : Today is National Honey Bee Day. In the world today, there are 19,000 different species of bees, and they are responsible for pollinating 30% o...

LIST: Since the movie “The Bucket List” came out, the idea of having a to-do list before death has gained significant popularity. In the movie, actor ...

Today we continue with the completion of an article that ran in The Era’s edition that celebrated Bradford’s centennial birthday. “As for the present-...

ST. ROCCO’S DAY : We are taking a step back into the past today, with an article that ran in the centennial edition The Era put out when Bradford turn...

FIRE: The Zippo Fight Fire with Fire collection has taken on a new partnership, and with it a new challenge. Partnering with Woodchuck USA, the focus ...

EVENTS: We often hear the lament that there is nothing to do around here. In the summer months, especially, that is simply not true. This weekend, of ...

More PA wildlife facts: Opossums are another species that are likely to share the night with area residents who head out for a drive or spend time out...

WRITING : Author David Poyer recently dropped by The Era during a visit to the area. He and his wife, Lenore Hart Poyer, are both writers. While Poyer...

AGAIN : After our story on the dog tag of Cpl. James Uber being recovered in France, we were contacted by a Bradford resident who had an old dog tag i...