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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Jim Thorpe! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new AI road software could change Jim Thorpe’s street repairs.
  • Could your family’s forgotten history be waiting in Dimmick Library’s basement?
  • Which Jim Thorpe hoop stars made this year’s Times News All-Star teams?

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray morning shower, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
  • Friday: Rather cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jim Thorpe buys software to detect road problems (tnonline.com) — Jim Thorpe Borough has approved a three-year contract for AI-powered Vialytics software to quickly map road conditions, signage, and other infrastructure, potentially saving months of staff time. The system will also help manage assets for streets, water, and fire departments, while sparking local debate about balancing AI use with concerns over data centers.
   

• Library in Jim Thorpe offers families a chance to reclaim treasured newspaper clippings (wnep.com) — Families in Jim Thorpe can now reclaim decades of clipped newspaper stories about their relatives from Dimmick Memorial Library’s basement archives, for a fundraiser-priced envelope of memories. The library is also selling bound volumes of historic local newspapers and hopes to digitize its microfilm collection, giving residents new ways to explore the town’s past while supporting future services.
   

• TN Basketball All-Stars (tnonline.com) — Jim Thorpe basketball fans can celebrate senior Pierce Gothard’s standout season, which helped the Olympians reach the District 11 playoffs for the first time in four years and earned him a Times News All-Star first-team spot. Several Jim Thorpe boys players also received honorable mentions, alongside top performers from Lehighton, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern, Marian, Panther Valley, Pleasant Valley, Tamaqua, and other area schools.
   

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  • S.Sarau Construction
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  • The Giant Company posted a job opening for PT Janitor - 6320 in Lehighton. Apply here.
  • Blue Mountain posted a job opening for Summer Camp Activity Specialist: Photography in Palmerton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jim Thorpe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lehighton

  • Local roundup: Results from April 20 (tnonline.com)
  • Suspicious package investigated at American Legion in Lehighton (newportdispatch.com)
  • The GIANT Company Recognizes Team Members During Annual Business Meeting; John Ruane Comments (delimarketnews.com)

Nesquehoning

Weatherly

  • H.S. BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL: Pottsville baseball and Tri-Valley softball pick up wins (republicanherald.com)

Ok Jim Thorpe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jim Thorpe

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