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TIMES PAST: “Just as the automobile drove the less convenient horse and buggy off the street, as the steamship out-sailed the sailing ship, as the pri...

WE RESOLVE: “Volunteer at a place like the Friendship Table. Shovel an elderly person’s sidewalk. Wave at strangers; the funny thing about it is they ...

SPECIAL TREAT: A few people in Bradford — and probably many in St. Marys — have been enjoying Christmas sausage that is made only at this time of year...

SAINTS, SINNERS: Bill Tremaine dropped off an entire book about the Circus Saints and Sinners — which had a “tent” in Bradford — so we’ve learned a bi...

NO REINDEER?: Imagine Christmas without reindeer. For complete stories, subscribe to The Bradford Era e-Edition. Please note that the e-Edition is sep...

CHRISTMAS 2010: Even though it’s 100 years later, the Bradford community still remembers its “pale-faced youngsters” and “kind and patient mothers” th...

SAINT NICK: We started yesterday to tell readers about the origin of Santa Claus, a tale told by former Bradford resident Dave Hodges who now lives in...

LITTLE FATTY: “So who is this little fat guy and where did he come from — aside from the North Pole — and how long has he been around?” Ah. That is th...

SPECIAL HOUSES: We pass along an inquiry from Janet Jaksetic of Smethport: “I thought it would be interesting to ask your readers in your column as to...

BURNS SUPPER: Are you getting ready to celebrate the birthday of poet Robert Burns? Maybe if you’re Scottish, you are. For complete stories, subscribe...

HOME GROWN: Decorating your home for the winter holidays might start with a walk in the woods. That’s the word today from the Pennsylvania Forest Stew...

‘LET’S FIGHT:’ Before you finish your Christmas shopping, you might want to read this letter we received from Betty D. Allen of Emporium: “I would lov...

‘STARDUST’: A Bradford native has a Christmas book for children you might want to put on your shopping list. For complete stories, subscribe to The Br...

SNOW ROLLERS: Clayt Vecellio sparked our interest in a rare winter phenomenon known as “snow rollers” when he dropped off an old clipping the other da...

SNOW ROLLERS: Living in Bradford we have seen virtually every form of snow — or so we thought. How about snow rollers? For complete stories, subscribe...

TOP 100: As promised, the other 50 of a list of 100 books that are “musts” — or, shall we say, “shoulds”? — on your reading list. For complete stories...

LIGHT UP!: Be sure to turn your outside lights on tomorrow night. The ELF Fund’s annual holiday bus tour gets under way in the Bradford area at 6 p.m....

ANGELO CRAPSEY: Imagine our surprise when we heard the name of a Civil War veteran from Potter County on an HBO documentary about “combat stress.” For...

SNOW BIRDS: Geese were flying every which way during the snow storm on Monday and Tuesday. A large flock was spotted going between Foster Brook and Ro...

TRUE STORY: We conclude the story of that runaway train in 1908 in Medix Run: For complete stories, subscribe to The Bradford Era e-Edition. Please no...