🌱 Why Jim Thorpe tops this writer’s easy weekend escape list

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• Why Jim Thorpe tops this writer’s easy weekend escape list

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Service.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 42, low: 25.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 easy weekend getaways just outside New Jersey (nj1015.com) — Jim Thorpe gets a strong shout-out here as one of the best quick weekend escapes for New Jersey residents, praised for its historic architecture, mountain scenery, and outdoor adventures. The writer highlights scenic train rides, Lehigh Gorge biking, and paddling on the Lehigh River, all paired with cozy dining in town. It’s framed as an easy, no-fuss getaway within about two hours of New Jersey.
   

📸 Around Jim Thorpe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jim Thorpe

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Bywater Call
  The Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W Broadway, Jim Thorpe
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Service
  Penn's Peak , 325 Maury Rd , Jim Thorpe
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• JR HIGH BOYS BB VS PANTHER VALLEY
  Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School , 912 Coal Region Wy , Lansford
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Check out Caribbean Jeff’s Christmas Show at Heritage Hill
  Heritage Hill Senior Community , 800 6th St , Weatherly
  2:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Transformational Coaching
  Alchemy Lounge , 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104 , Lehighton
  10:00 am
• Slatington Social- Securing Sacred Spaces 12/18/25
  The Slatington Marketplace , 8281 PA-873 , Slatington
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Hannah Noel Music
  Bright Path Brewing , 1215 North St , Jim Thorpe
  6:00 pm
• V GIRLS BB VS OUR LADY LOURDES REGIONAL
  Lourdes Regional School , 2001 Clinton Ave , Coal Township
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Coal Town Blues IS HERE for Santa
  The 80s Bar and Grill , 634 E Patterson St , Lansford
  8:00 pm
• THE RETURN of DAKOTA SEAN
  The 80s Bar and Grill , 634 E Patterson St , Lansford
  8:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Yoga at Forest & Blossom
  Forest & Blossom , 197 S 1st St , Lehighton
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• LEHIGH GAP NATURE CENTER, 18080
  Lehigh Gap Nature Center , 8844 Paint Mill Rd , Slatington
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pennsylvania Staffing posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Lehighton. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Hazleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jim Thorpe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lehighton

• Area digs out after weekend storm (tnonline.com)
• Hager nears her goal of completing half marathons in all 50 states (tnonline.com)
• Calendar: Dec. 14, 2025 (republicanherald.com)

Palmerton

• Lehigh Valley boys basketball: 100 years ago this week, the East Penn League began and memories of the EPL go on and on (mcall.com)

Northampton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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