Mauch Chunk, Little Switzerland: the quaint town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, has been called many things. But one thing you can't call it is dull. From the moment you arrive, whether for a few ...

Explore the enchanting similarities between Jim Thorpe, PA and Switzerland, from breathtaking views to iconic Victorian ...

Jim Thorpe, the 61-year-old former Olympic athlete, gives a drop kicking exhibition at half-time of the Israeli-U.S. international soccer match at the Polo Grounds in New York City on Sept. 26, 1948.

My ride was with three other Jim Thorpe River Adventures staff members. We cruised down a few miles to the south to an area called Carnage, which frankly made for a rough ride, but an exciting one.

A Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train winds its way along the Lehigh River outside Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in November 2012. The company announced Oct. 16, 2019, it is ceasing operations out of ...

The Lehigh River and the Mauch Chunk Creek combined to flood present-day Jim Thorpe 10 times within the past 160 years. The construction of Mauch Chunk Creek Dam 1969-72 has tamed the creek, but a … ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — Rafts filled the Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe as hundreds of people chose to soak up the last bit of summer, paddling down the river. "We had a great combination of weather and ...

Officials of Jim Thorpe, Pa., the town that adopted the Olympic champion's name, erected a memorial in his honor and built a tourism industry around it, are promising a battle.

Jim Thorpe, in Carbon County, claimed 16th place. MovingFeedback.com says it recently carried out a survey of 3,000 seasoned domestic travelers to rank the 70 most picturesque small town skylines ...

Jim Thorpe, the athlete, was a man of many talents. In addition to his athletic prowess, he also was a notable ballroom dancer. He lies in scenic beauty in the town that respects his achievements ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — Smoke and Fire. That's been the reality of life around Jim Thorpe since Saturday afternoon when a brush fire started burning on Bear Mountain just southeast of the town ...