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WAR DEAD: Forrest Sherman was a traveling salesman passing through Smethport when he got caught up in the patriotic fervor near the start of the Civil...

WAR TIME: Perhaps it's because McKean County was so scarcely populated during the Civil War but we tend to think that our neck of the woods was only p...

STONE WORK: If you've ever noticed the First Methodist Church, a huge stone edifice that is bounded by East Corydon, Chambers and Webster streets, you...

EAGLE EYES: A very excited Roxanne Andress called Wednesday to report seeing an American bald eagle soaring over Tuna Creek not far from - what else? ...

TRAIN TALK: Terry Mott writes, "The interest in the RTS about the arch finds me thinking about first seeing it around 1961. The railroad tracks were s...

WELL SAID: "As I sat back after Halloween tricks and treats were over, I tried to focus my attention to a holiday that once followed known as Thanksgi...

FOR THE BIRDS: Winter is prime time for attracting birds. Beckoning birds to your backyard in winter can be easier than in any other season if you pro...

EPILOGUE: There’s no doubt, the 1864 stone arch bridge on the railroad grade at Big Shanty deserves special recognition. For complete stories, subscri...

TRUE TALE: “Over 50 years ago, Mr. Francis Duffy, father of 82-year-old young William (Bird) Duffy of Smethport told me that Rew Hill was the first pa...

LAST PART: To built an arch culvert like the one near Big Shanty would have taken not just hundreds of laborers but the creativity and skill of master...

IT’S TODAY: Today’s the day when American families gather together to bicker over the remote, to plan for holiday shopping or deer hunting, and to fea...

STONE CULVERT: Was the 1864 stone arch culvert railroad bridge in Big Shanty constructed by Confederate prisoners of war? Yes and no. For complete sto...

ARCH CULVERT: We have been fascinated by the region’s history as we begin delving into the origins of that stunning arch culvert built in the middle o...

IT’S TONIGHT: The YWCA Bradford is hosting a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. today on the important subject of poverty in Bradford. With Thanksgiving ju...

CHIPMUNK QUIZ: For some time now, Russell Teague of Bradford has been watching two clans of chipmunks pick up seeds from around his bird feeder, fill ...

DARK SKIES: "We have our own version of Cherry Springs State Park ‘dark skies' area where people go to star watch and watch meteor showers." For compl...

IT’S TONIGHT: Bradford kicks off the Christmas season this evening with the annual Festival of Trees at the Bradford Club. As usual, the night will in...

WAC WORDS: It seems like the notion of being a WAC - Women's Army Corps - has fallen out of the popular culture. For complete stories, subscribe to Th...

1864 BRIDGE: Imagine hiking through the woods and running into this stunning piece of stonework. For complete stories, subscribe to The Bradford Era e...

ARMY MUSEUM: We just learned that a national museum devoted to the U.S. Army is being planned for the Washington, D.C. area. For complete stories, sub...