š± How Jim Thorpeās playoff hopes shifted after Saucon Valley showdown
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In today's newsletter:
- How Jim Thorpeās playoff hopes shifted after Saucon Valley showdown
- Why Mauch Chunk Lake might be Jim Thorpeās most underrated ābeachā
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Panthers capitalize, top Thorpe (tnonline.com) ā Jim Thorpe High Schoolās baseball team saw its five-game winning streak snapped in a 7-2 home loss to Saucon Valley, missing key chances with runners in scoring position. Despite dropping in the District 11 Class 4A standings, coaches say the senior-led Olympians remain contenders, with road and home games against Northern Lehigh and Pottsville coming up this weekend. 
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ā¢ You'll Want To Visit These 7 Incredible State Park Beaches In Pennsylvania Before Everyone Else Does (familydestinationsguide.com) ā One of Pennsylvaniaās standout state-park beaches is right in Jim Thorpe at Mauch Chunk Lake Park, where you can swim, picnic, and even see town views from the water. The article also spotlights six other scenic state park beaches around the state, but emphasizes this quieter, family-friendly mountain lake option just minutes from downtown Jim Thorpe. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Jim Thorpe
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Upcoming Events in
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Big Day Out
Pocono Whitewater Rafting, 1519 PA-903, Jim Thorpe
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Craft Fair and Basket Raffle
Jim Thorpe Area High School , 1 Olympian Way , Jim Thorpe
10:00 am -
Dancin Machine - The Ultimate 70s Disco Tribute
The Mauch Chunk Opera House , 14 W Broadway , Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm -
Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm -
Jim Thorpe Area Running Festival
9:00 am -
Live Dead & Brothers
Penn's Peak , 325 Maury Rd , Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm -
Magical Mystery Doors
Penn's Peak , 325 Maury Rd , Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm -
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Penn's Peak , 325 Maury Rd , Jim Thorpe
7:00 pm -
Big Day Out
Pocono Whitewater Rafting , 1519 PA-903 , Jim Thorpe
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Sunday April 26
Friday May 1
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Sunday May 3
Saturday May 9
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š Events Nearby
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Puzzle Club
Dimmick Memorial Library , 54 Broadway , Jim Thorpe
4:00 pm -
King Of Horror: MISERY / SHINING / DEAD ZONE / PET SEMATARY (on 35mm)
The Mahoning Drive-in Theater , 635 Seneca Rd , Lehighton
6:00 pm -
Basket Raffle
Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club , 525 Club Rd , Palmerton
11:00 am -
Indie Darlings Film Series: EL TOPO (on 35mm)
The Mahoning Drive-in Theater , 635 Seneca Rd , Lehighton
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for a landscaper to help with some yard cleanup and some other things around my yard.
If anybody knows a reputable company It actually shows up that would be great. (Nextdoor Jim Thorpe) - Here we go again!
Day one was a success, so we went out again! Then I left her swim, we ate lunch played some ball, came home took a bath and now itās time to crash!ā¦ (Nextdoor Bear Creek Lake)
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Overnight in Lehighton. Apply here.
- Redner's Markets Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Stock Clerk in Nesquehoning. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jim Thorpe here.
š Nearby News
Lehighton
- Local roundup: Results from April 15 (tnonline.com)
- 2 beloved eastern Pa. drive-in theaters in USA Today competition to pick nation's best (lehighvalleylive.com)
- Schuylkill County Obituaries for April 16th, 2026 (skooknews.com)
Weatherly
- Luzerne County court notes: Estates filed 4/16/26 (standardspeaker.com)
- Junior Achievement of NEPA hosts 4th annual Career Exploration Experience (thetimes-tribune.com)
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