Jim Thorpe

Governor Josh Shapiro sees the Scranton School District as an example of progress - that’s what he told elementary school students during a visit this week.

It’s a good weekend to get out and celebrate the arts or honor those who serve our country. Other events this weekend include the Harvey's Lake Run, LCRA Riverfest Sojourn and more.

Over two days, more than 250 children with special needs from Carbon County schools will fish along a creek in Jim Thorpe. The late Philip Rodgers started the derby 70 years ago.

There’s plenty of events this weekend like a trolley tour, a wine fest and a 5k that will help you celebrate spring’s arrival here in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.

Frackville resident Joe Huth remembers Hurricane Agnes. He fears his home, which lies at the foot of Broad Mountain, wouldn’t survive a similar storm.

Governor Josh Shapiro proposed in his recent budget address adding the Glen Onoko Fall Trails in Carbon County to the Lehigh Gorge State Park. The Pennsylvania Game Commission closed the popular, but dangerous trail near Jim Thorpe in 2019 because of the number of accidents there.

Plenty of events planned for this mid-October weekend provide opportunities to celebrate spooky season all sorts of ways.

For over a decade, Jim Thorpe Borough Council has failed to demolish a blighted home in the center of a bustling neighborhood.