Firefighters continued Tuesday to battle a wildfire that broke out over the weekend on Bear Mountain on the outskirts of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, forcing officials to close part of a well-used ...

JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people escaped injury Wednesday morning during a fire in Jim Thorpe. Crews were called in around 9:30 a.m. for an active fire in the unit block of ...

Thorpe was a two-way player on those teams. "If we look at the NFL today, there is nobody who does what Jim Thorpe did back in the day," ESPN's Adam Schefter says during the documentary.

News Crime and Public Safety Large brush fire near Jim Thorpe continues as crews contain more than 50% A large brush fire burns Saturday, April 19, 2025, in the area of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County.

JIM THORPE, Pa. - A large brush fire in Jim Thorpe has now been burning for more than 24 hours. It is a brush fire in the area of Bear Mountain involving around 600 acres. Lexi Sterling said she ...

The 100-Year Dispute for Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Golds Thorpe was stripped of his medals in 1912, and named co-champion in 1982. Now, a movement has been renewed to award Thorpe his titles as his own.

From "Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning." Courtesy: A&E Networks. “You know, we’ve advanced so far that we sometimes forget who our underdog heroes were, and he was one of the greatest Americans ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — The snow is falling across downtown Jim Thorpe, making for the perfect condition for the annual Winterfest. The Carbon County community brings the ice to life, creating ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — The Carbon County community stepped in after an apartment fire in January left some tenants without a home. Saint John's Lutheran Church along North Street in Jim Thorpe hosted ...

Recognized as perhaps the great athlete of all time, James "Jim" Thorpe excelled in every sport he attempted. A Sac-Fox Native American, Thorpe was a two-time All-American in football and starred in ...

Jim Thorpe is also known for two major music venues: Mauch Chunk Opera House, one of the oldest vaudeville theaters in the country, and Penn's Peak.