Jim Thorpe NewsLocal news for Jim Thorpe, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.A wilderness in our midst- June 30, 2008 Many locals complain that the Lehigh Valley isn't what it was; that big-box development and traffic have taken over the once-sleepy streets and rolling farmlands.Shannon McAward would beg to differ. McAward is one of the more than 400 kayakers, rafters and canoers who are paddling down the Lehigh River during the Wildlands Conservancy's 12th Lehigh River Sojourn.The five-day event, which began Saturday, traverses roughly 60 miles of river, encouraging environmental preservation education and...http://www.topix.net/city/jim-thorpe-pa/2008/06/a-wilderness-in-our-midst?fromrss=1 Recipe Exchange: June 25, 2008- June 28, 2008 When you have a recipe to contribute, please provide your name, address and daytime phone number.http://www.topix.net/city/jim-thorpe-pa/2008/06/recipe-exchange-june-25-2008?fromrss=1 Cost of lunch rising in many schools across Lehigh Valley- June 26, 2008 Of The Morning Call The Easton Area School District plans smaller increases -- elementary students will pay another nickel; middle and high-schoolers another dime.http://www.topix.net/city/jim-thorpe-pa/2008/06/cost-of-lunch-rising-in-many-schools-acros... Panther Valley climbs aboard vo-tech project- June 24, 2008 Panther Valley School Board has joined its fellow vo-tech school districts in approving a bond issue for a $20.5 million building project at Carbon Career and Technical Institute.http://www.topix.net/city/jim-thorpe-pa/2008/06/panther-valley-climbs-aboard-vo-tech-proje... Palmerton hires coach amid protests- June 22, 2008 A controversial basketball coach will work in the Palmerton Area School District.The school board voted 5-3 Tuesday to name Michael Snyder as Palmerton Area High School's freshman boys basketball coach. Before the vote, angry residents criticized the proposal to hire Snyder. The meeting was relocated to the high school auditorium to accommodate the crowd of about 75. The people shouted and clapped as other attendees accused Snyder of angry outbursts at games. He was not rehired in 2000 for a...http://www.topix.net/city/jim-thorpe-pa/2008/06/palmerton-hires-coach-amid-protests?fromrs... |