🌱 How close is a top Poconos natural wonder to Jim Thorpe?

What's up Jim Thorpe! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How close is a top Poconos natural wonder to Jim Thorpe?
• Why this writer says to skip crowded Jim Thorpe this fall.

Also on today's calendar: Splintered Sunlight and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Best Natural Wonders To Visit In The Poconos This Year (worldatlas.com) — One of the featured Poconos "natural wonders" is Lehigh River Gorge, whose southern access and rail trail end right in Jim Thorpe. The article explains when to visit for peak foliage, how the free state park is laid out, and highlights other waterfalls, bogs, and overlooks across the region that make for easy day trips from town.
   

• 5 Crowded Pennsylvania Fall Spots to Skip (and 5 to Visit) (onlyinyourstate.com) — Jim Thorpe is singled out as Pennsylvania's most popular small-town leaf-peeping destination, but the writer warns that fall weekends can bring overwhelming crowds of visitors. They suggest Lancaster County as a quieter alternative with scenic countryside drives, covered bridges, and bustling Amish markets, while also sharing other lesser-known foliage spots and timing tips across the state.
   

📸 Around Jim Thorpe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jim Thorpe

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• .38 Special →
  Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Splintered Sunlight →
  The Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W Broadway, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• THE BADLEES @ Mauch Chunk Opera House →
  Jim Thorpe PA
  7:00 pm
• Bret Alexander at Mauch Chunk Opera House →
  Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• DOKKEN w/special guest Lynch Mob →
  Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
• 400 Bears at Mauch Chunk Opera House →
  Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
• Dokken w/Lynch Mob →
  Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Achilles' Heart →
  Fairview Hose, W Ninth St & School St, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
• Achilles' Heart at Fairview Hose →
  Fairview Hose, W Ninth St & School St, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Dealer Ride Series - Ride #6 →
  Jim Thorpe PA
  8:00 am

📣 Jim Thorpe Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• SNAP-ON TOOL BOX / TOOLS, TRACTOR, SHOP EQUIPMENT →
  238 North 7th Street, Lehighton
  9:30 am
• Transformational Coaching →
  Alchemy Lounge, 450 Interchange Rd Ste 104, Lehighton
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alliance Mobile posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Representative | Alliance Mobile - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Tamaqua. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Hazleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jim Thorpe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lehighton

• Pink Light Walk (discovernepa.com)
• Police chase ends with over 200 fentanyl bags seized (2822news.com)
• Girls soccer rankings for Sept. 30: There's some shuffling at the end of the Top 12 (lehighvalleylive.com)

Weatherly

• TUESDAY REWIND: Lady Cougars sweep past Wyoming Area (standardspeaker.com)
• Hazleton, Weatherly area students talk about future at KJCC career day (standardspeaker.com)
• Resident raises concerns over blighted properties, roosters (2822news.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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