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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 ....

Although autumn is just beginning in Western New York and Pennsylvania, the winter season will soon be upon us. The colder months, November through Ma...

STATE COLLEGE — There is nothing quite like the splendor of a live Christmas tree to bring the beauty and amazing scents of the outdoors into homes fo...

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson welcomed the U.S. Forest Service’s new Chief, Vicki Christiansen, to the Allegheny National Forest –– the only national fores...

There’s a plant in my kitchen window. His name is Kevin. There are a few stories behind this. First, where Kevin came from: He was the centerpiece on ...

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...

Color at the peak of this year’s leaf-peeping season was sparse. There is science behind the magic that is the fleeting blast of autumn color. This ye...

I met a nice gentleman the other day and we began talking about deer and deer hunting, especially bucks and how cagey they can become. He told me an i...

SMETHPORT — A free Streamside Stewardship workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in Turtlepoint. Anyone with a stream on their property ...

Good Growing Gardens and the McKean County Adult Probation Program in Smethport has been awarded a Blue Ribbon in the Urban Farm category out of more ...

On Sunday, residents are invited to join representatives of the Friends of Lyman Run for a short hike along Daggett Run and the shore of Lyman Lake. P...

PUFF : We often have visitors stop by with interesting things to show us. Seldom do we see something like what Kerry Roslinski brought in. At first gl...

A petition and request for an emergency injunction were filed Friday in Potter County Court to stop the transfer of part of the Coudersport Arboretum ...

This tree located near a home in Rixford has been taken over by bracket fungus. More fungus growing weather conditions are forecasted for the next few...

PESTS : Tree of Heaven. It sounds nice, doesn’t it? However, the Center for Private Forests at Penn State tells us that it is not. It’s a fast growing...

It was the news you didn’t want to hear, especially for those who spend time outdoors. Ticks have been making the news for some time, especially the d...

A sunflower field in Kane has blossomed into an unofficial but popular local attraction. Locals and tourists, alike, are flocking to the field to catc...

SMETHPORT — A day-long workshop for anyone who maintains unpaved roads is scheduled for next month in Smethport. The course will be held from 8 a.m. t...

KANE — The Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum will host Dr. Zachary Freedman from West Virginia University on Oct. 11, at Grandma Bair’s Conference Center to ...

WORMS: Speaking of erosion, the Penn State Extension reported there is an imported critter that is associated with erosion and plant nutrition. The Ex...