A proposed parking lot tax intended to help offset the costs of growing tourism traffic in downtown Jim Thorpe is still in the early stages of development, borough council members said last week.

Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 51 °F (10.6 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 77 °F (25 °C). Winds from SSW to S at 4 to 10 mph (6.4 to ...

The fire started about 4:30 p.m. Saturday along Bear Mountain, south of Jim Thorpe. By Sunday, it had spread to about 260 acres. A state response team was called in Monday to handle the ...

A Jim Thorpe man has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in a 2021 fatal car crash. According to court records, Brett Knoll, 41, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded guilty to three counts of homicide by ...

The Packerton Fire, which is also known as the Jim Thorpe Fire or Bear Mountain Fire, set 426 acres ablaze and is 15% contained, according to USA TODAY's wildfire data. The fire is burning east of ...

A Jim Thorpe man has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in a 2021 fatal car crash. According to court records, Brett Knoll, 41, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded guilty to three counts of homicide by vehicle ...