RTS (Round the Square)

CHILDREN’S BOOK: Pennsylvanians, it might be said, do not like green eggs and ham. At least as far as children’s books go. Instead, those in the Keyst...

HOME : Most residents of Pennsylvania could name the state capitol — Harrisburg — and the state flower — mountain laurel — but did you know there is a...

ELK : “Most are aware of the elk which roam neighboring Elk County, thus the following may be of interest,” wrote an Era reader. According to a 1998 b...

THRIVING CITY: Here’s more about Johnsonburg from the article “A Thriving Young City: Why Johnsonburg, Penn., Is Prosperous,” published in the New Yor...

FOOD : Turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, dinner rolls, pumpkin pie — just what is for dinner on Thanksgiving? The ...

RETAIL: Old copies of a newspaper are a treasure trove of information for a community. Back in an edition from October 1917, we found a report about a...

BRICKS: We recently came across this Hanley brick, which was made locally right in Lewis Run. While most are familiar with the old brick manufacturer,...

RURAL : People in rural areas may have a lengthy trip to work each day, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to the number of miles driven. Accordin...

NEWS : What a treasure hunt it is looking through old copies of The Era! We perused some microfilm of Era editions from 1900, and want to share some i...

LETTER: We promised you more of the letter from Private First Class Vincent A. Roy, sent home to his family in September 1918, as printed in The Era ....

TODAY : It’s election day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, so get out and vote. In 1917, The Era ran this notice on election day: “Today i...

TIME: Remember folks, at 2 a.m. Sunday is the end of daylight saving time — spring ahead, fall back. Clocks on cellphones and “smart” technology may r...

OLD CEMETERY: Being All Souls’ Day, it seemed an appropriate time to relate the plea from a local pastor who wanted to honor the resting grounds of so...

HALLOWE’EN: Today, when you take stock of the wreckage left behind from Halloween tricksters, just know you are not alone. And the All Hallows’ Eve sh...

TODAY: Today is a big day for the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce — it’s Oktoberfest and the chamber’s 26th annual public auction. Doors open at 5:3...

DAILY: Daily news in the City of Bradford was at one time shared in a column in The Era known simply as “daily developments.” It was for brief summari...

WORDS: We found this in an old copy of The Era, and had to share it. It seems our journalists have a lot in common with folks who create signs. “Sign ...

SCHOOL : We consider it serendipitous that our search in The Era’s microfilm landed us on a story about the pending opening of the Third Ward School. ...

STREETS : In our trip down Bradford’s memory lane — through The Era’s microfilm anyway — we discovered some historical facts about local streets. In O...

CHRISTMA S: It’s just 77 days until Christmas. For adults, that likely elicits a groan. For children, the magic that is the holidays can’t come soon e...