The 36th Annual Olde Time Christmas Celebration in Jim Thorpe kicked off Friday night with the arrival of Santa Claus at Josiah White Park in the heart of Historic Downtown Jim Thorpe and the tree lig...
When 2017 began, Blue Mountain Ski Area was working hard to get municipal approvals for its plans for the Vista Lodge at the top of the mountain next to Summit Lodge.
As the new year begins, the resor...
Lehigh Gorge train cars are loaded with ice Saturday morning. After a brief but rainy period of near 60-degree temperature weather Friday, a rapid temperature drop of about 40 degrees or more turned m...
If you want to boil Chris Barrett’s career down to one core goal, it’s to sell the Poconos to the world.
It’s a hefty responsibility promoting 2,400 square miles of vacation destinations, but he is th...
Pennsylvania is a hidden gem for tourism. While the state offers rich history, scenic four seasons, resorts and attractions, we struggle to effectively market our assets due to our severe lack of tour...
A $350 million entertainment destination village is coming to the corner of Routes 380 and 940 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
Wednesday afternoon Tobyhanna Township Manager, John J. Jablowski J...
Pocono Mountains tourism is getting another big boost as Tobyhanna Township has announced the Pocono Springs Village. The project is a 175-acre entertainment destination that will include retail shops...
It is indeed the destination for white-water rafting, kayaking, biking, and yes, coffee.
This weekend marks the highly anticipated grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Lehighton Outdoor Ce...
Parking is a known problem in downtown Jim Thorpe.
On Thursday, Jim Thorpe Borough Councilman John McGuire updated the Carbon County Commissioners on what the borough is doing with regard to the cramp...
Eight years ago, a group of volunteers gathered to take samples in the Black Creek near Weatherly.
The work done by those volunteers laid the groundwork for a multimillion dollar project to clean up t...