By Dennis Sadowski For centuries potato growing never was an easy endeavor for farmers. Imagine even 150 years ago the exhaustive back-breaking work of digging potatoes from the ground and then collecting the spuds for market. During the harsh winter of 1884-1885, Erie County farmer Isaac...

By Dennis Sadowski America’s independence 250 years ago is being widely celebrated by the U.S. Postal Service. The newest stamps, under the title Figures of the American Revolution, were released Friday in ceremonies at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington. A pane of 25 nondenominated (78...