Round the Square

The Moon : There are four types of lunar months, something we on Earth may not notice as the days go by the moon waxes and wanes. The first type of lu...

FESTIVAL: History and woodscraft roll into one festival in early August. The Festival of Wood is held in Pike County today and Sunday. According to th...

More PA wildlife information: Skunks are another nocturnal species that share our living space here in Pennsylvania. A skunk’s stripes point to where ...

PARKS : You’ve heard of Flat Stanley? How about “My DCNR Park Ranger?” The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation has released a learning adventure...

Lost Cave of Silver: Some people consider the Pennsylvania Wilds our local treasure. Others simply appreciate the forest lands and wildlife that can b...

Donut anniversary: In honor of the one-month anniversary of Dunkin Donuts opening in Bradford, which was July 24, here are some fun and useful facts a...

RACCOONS: We heard from Dollie Wilber of Smethport about our column the other day mentioning the midnight bandits. “I was coming home from the BCPAC s...

HEAT : A reader reached out to ask us to pass along an important message. Check on people who live alone when you don’t see or hear from them in awhil...

Nocturnal creatures in PA: Today, we continue taking a look at Pennsylvania wildlife. Raccoons, skunks and opossums (commonly called possums in the US...

CEREAL: Today’s cereal aisle is lined with colorful boxes advertising any number of flavor combinations, marshmallows and even ice cream-flavored good...

TRIPS: With the sun shining and the mercury spiking, now is the time to get out and enjoy Pennsylvania attractions. Not everyone has vacation time sav...

STRAWS : The straw in the 19th century was a cut and dried rye stalk. From there, it expanded to “artificial” varieties, which were made of paper cove...

JOURNEY : As Apollo 11 prepared for its journey into space, ’Round the Square shared some tidbits of moon pop culture. Readers learned of songs and po...

SPACE RACE : Fifty years ago, Bradfordians joined the world in watching the heavens as the human race stretched its Earth-given limits by setting foot...

SMOKEY: Only you can prevent forest fires. We remember learning that messages from a friendly bear in dungarees and a ranger’s hat when we were young....

ZIPPO : An article published July 8 on FieldandStream.com focused on a familiar topic — Zippo lighters. The article was written by Ben Romans and titl...

FLOWER : While the local Mountain Laurels in the Allegheny National Forest and other forested areas put on a beautiful show earlier this summer, the l...

PHONES : We heard about this and are pretty excited to pass it on. It’s National Cell Phone Courtesy Month. The observance was created in 2002 by Jacq...

KEYSTONE: There are many facts about Pennsylvania you may not know, such as our state dog (the Great Dane) or our state beverage (milk). Below are a f...

Electric safety in water: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimmin...