🌱 When The Mavericks will bring their tribute tour to Penn’s Peak
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Jim Thorpe! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When The Mavericks will bring their tribute tour to Penn’s Peak
- How Jim Thorpe’s pretty streets quietly reveal a tougher coal-town past
- How a long-lost 1849 hotel desk came home to Broadway
Also on today's calendar: Happy Together Tour and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Raul Malo's family shares a message as The Mavericks prepare to tour after his death (pennlive.com) — Fans in Jim Thorpe can see The Mavericks honor late frontman Raul Malo when their ‘The Music Lives On’ tour stops at Penn’s Peak on August 28. The band will feature vocalists Emily West and James Otto plus returning co-founder Robert Reynolds, with Malo’s family encouraging fans to celebrate his legacy together. 
2. 12 Boring Pennsylvania Towns With Strange Stories (myfamilytravels.com) — Jim Thorpe is spotlighted here as a coal-built mountain town whose postcard charm sits atop a tougher industrial past, especially around the train station on Susquehanna Street. The piece explores how its steep streets, tight valley setting, and historic architecture create a beautiful but weighty atmosphere that still feels very lived-in today.
3. Historic desk returns to hotel in Carbon County (wnep.com) — A historic reception desk from the original American Hotel has been returned to the Inn at Jim Thorpe, where it now sits just feet from its 1849 location on Broadway. After decades in Myrtle Beach, the piece came back thanks to a donor who found old Mauch Chunk maps and hotel history in a drawer, connecting it back to Jim Thorpe.
4. District 11 girls track and field: Salisbury's Yakaitis, Northern Lehigh's Heil bounce back to win gold medals (mcall.com) — Jim Thorpe High School’s girls track team made a strong showing at the District 11 championships, highlighted by Isabella Roman’s 3A javelin title and Logan Gillespie’s fourth-place finish in the 3,200. The story recaps standout performances from across the region, including multiple gold medals, state-qualifying marks, and deep fields in hurdles, distance, and field events.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Happy Together Tour - 2026 →
Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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LAHS Spring Chorus Concert
Lehighton Area SD High School Auditorium
6:00 pm -
LAHS Art Exhibit
Lehighton Area SD High School Foyer
6:00 pm -
"Music In The Parks" Adjudication (for 7/8 Chorus & Band)
Lehighton Area SD Central Dauphin HS and Hershey Park
7:15 am -
Top 10% Academic Awards Program
Lehighton Area SD High School Auditorium
6:30 pm -
M.S. Choral Concert
Lehighton Area SD M.S. Auditorium
7:00 pm -
Happy Together Tour →
Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm -
Jim Thorpe (PA) '26 →
2 Hazard Square, Jim Thorpe
10:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Hatha Yoga for Beginners →
Alchemy Lounge, 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104, Lehighton
6:00 pm -
Transformational Coaching →
Alchemy Lounge, 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104, Lehighton
10:00 am -
LAHS Art Exhibit
Lehighton Area SD High School Foyer
6:00 pm -
Thursday Thread-Up: BLOODSPORT (on 35mm) →
The Mahoning Drive-in Theater, 635 Seneca Rd, Lehighton
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jim Thorpe Area School District posted a job opening for Part-Time Custodian in Jim Thorpe. Apply here.
- Hamister Group posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Residence Inn by Marriott Hazleton in Hazleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jim Thorpe here.
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