The rabid bear attack in Jim Thorpe was “an isolated and uncommon event,” according to a press release from state Rep. Doyle ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission confirms the bear that attacked a man in Jim Thorpe has tested positive for rabies. 28/22 ...

A man who crashed a stolen car in Jim Thorpe nearly a year ago will spend between 16 months and 4 years in prison after being ...

Do you want to buy something nice for your Valentine while supporting a Carbon County shelter that helps hundreds of cats annually? The Carbon County Friends of Animals in Jim Thorpe is hosting an ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. - Firefighters battled flames at a home in Carbon County Friday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission on January 23, 2025, released a statement confirming that the Black Bear that attacked a Jim ...

Crews are battling a house fire Friday afternoon in Carbon County. According to the Carbon County Communications Center, ...

Crews are battling a house fire in Carbon County. Flames broke out along South Street in Jim Thorpe around 1 p.m. Friday.

JIM THORPE, Pa. -- The bear that chased people and bit a man in Carbon County had rabies, authorities say. A spokesperson with the Pennsylvania Game Commission said the bear that bit a man in the arm ...

Students, faculty, and community members dressed up, and a turtle even made its way to the frigid water to plunge for a ...

WNEP-TV 16 says a man escaped a bear attack caught on video in Jim Thorpe with minor injuries, as an armed witness came to ...

"While rabies in bears is rare and a case emerging in a given area usually is isolated, rabies poses a risk to all mammals.