folklore

TODAY: Today is the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, and International Children’s Book Day. The goal of the day is to create and further in childr...

GNOME: Is your porridge ready for the gnomes? (What are we talking about?) We’ve all seen the little decorative gnomes as lawn ornaments and on just a...

SUPERSTITIONS: The month of October, leading up to Halloween, is a time for spooky tales and superstitions — black cats, bats, spiders, jack-o-lantern...

MORE: Do you cross your fingers to bring luck? Do you believe bad things come in threes? What do you think about black cats crossing your path? Farmer...

SUPERSTITION: Do you avoid walking under ladders? Do you knock on wood? Say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes? Where do these superstitions come from? ...

The junior class at Port Allegany High School announced the Gators’ 2024 Prom Court. Candidates are, front row, from left, Jennifer Baxter, Miska Youn...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — People have been looking for the Loch Ness Monster — known affectionately as “Nessie” — in Scotland since sightings of the legendar...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform a selection of gospel music in concert at noon April 2 at Harriett B. Wick C...

SPRING: Are you looking for signs of spring? We’ve seen robins and heard peepers, sure signs of this week’s change of seasons. We’ve seen a host of da...

ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. — Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival Weekend in Ellicottville delivers a New Orleans style celebration with a ski-town twist March 9 a...

Riverstone Community Church, 75 Forman St., will host a free community event to help area families break out of the winter rut this weekend. Cabin Fev...

DECORATIONS: Now that all the shopping is finished and the presents neatly wra — OK, just pretend that’s all done. Then take a ride to see what there ...

Beth Lenaway, Wendy Henry, Sherry Rodgers, Lacey Rodgers and Sidney Rodgers put finishing touches on the Christmas Eve’s Eve service at B-Free Church ...

In December 1966, the CBS special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” premiered. At the time, it was “the most expensive half-hour ever put on TV” due to...

Era photographer Wade Aiken snapped some Halloween photos around the area — and shared a trick or two as well.

HALLOWEEN JOKES. We already covered all the safety tips and favorite candy for the season, now let’s have a little fun. GoodHousekeeping.com recently ...

According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are on average twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day. October is...

It’s Halloween! For those who venture forth in costumes, seeking goodies as payment for avoiding shenanigans, trick-or-treat hours are planned through...

Just in time for Halloween, Duke Center author Bill Robertson has released Ghosts Revisited 7, the next in his line of local and regional tales of spi...

The First Presbyterian Church of Bradford, 54 E. Corydon St., will celebrate a legendary Scottish tradition known as the “Kirkin ‘o’ the Tartans“ at t...