RTS (Round the Square)

LEEK TIME?: This has definitely been a see-saw winter in Bradford, one in which snow has piled up to the window sill but then melted enough to reveal ...

TODAY'S POEM: Blaise V. Dornisch of Johnsonburg sums up the state of the country: "'T'was the week after Christmas, and all through the land. Our nati...

CHRISTMAS '33: Before we totally leave the holiday season, we wanted to share a look back at Christmas in Bradford during the Great Depression. Lookin...

HOLIDAY WORDS: Neil Hoffmier writes us from Summerfield, Pa., sending along holiday wishes to "the 'guys and gals' of our National Guard soldiers gett...

TOUGH TIME: When you think things are a bit tough in your life, consider the soldier in World War II fighting the Battle of the Bulge some 64 years ag...

REAL WINTER: The headline in the Dec. 27, 1978, Era blared, "Christmas snow smothers city." The lead read, "Some people may have been preoccupied with...

TODAY'S QUERY: An Elk County reader who asked to be nameless has a (rhetorical) question: "I don't live in Bradford, but I get and read the Era every ...

THE OLD TOWN: If you're in Bradford for the holidays, we print this poem just for you - especially if you're here from California. It originally appea...

OUR THANKS: "T'was the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, in a one bedroom house made of plaster and stone. I had come down the chimney with ...

THIS, TOO: We can't have the holidays without thinking about the ELF Fund - the Era's Less Fortunate Fund, a program which has provided gifts to needy...

TOP TOYS: What were kids' favorite toys 100 years ago? In its December newsletter, Bradford Landmark Society has that answer for the period 1900-1920....

TOP TOYS: Have you guessed the next top toys from the period 1900-1920? Here's the rest of list, provided by Bradford Landmark Society: 6. Radio Flyer...

GIFT TIPS: Let's face it: Christmas 2008 is no time to be going hog-wild with holiday gifts. We're all into having a frugal holiday and so we pass alo...

JIM OWENS: Some information today on former hilltopper Jim Owens who played professional baseball. First and most important, Jim is alive and well. In...

DOING THE 'LOOP': The February edition of Snow Goer magazine hits the newsstand soon, just in time to kick off the winter snowmobiling season. Feature...

ROBIN REPORT: Those robins we told you about in the last week or so apparently have made it south, safe and sound - with a few feathered friends. Thom...

IN THE NEWS: Snowmobiling in the Allegheny National Forest is the topic of a major article in the February edition of Snow Goer's magazine. The length...

THAT SCENT: Kristie Bentley of Grayslake, Ill., writes, "The powerful memories recalled by certain foods and scents never cease to amaze me. I was eat...

WILDLIFE HOLIDAY: Our area is populated by wildlife lovers. Heck, there's a lot of wildlife around to love! In this spirit we pass along some holiday ...

WISE WORDS: Steven Hurd of Bradford has a cautionary tale, particularly for online shoppers this holiday season. "In July of this year, I was in an ac...