N amed after Carlisle Indians running back and multi-sport standout James Francis Thorpe, the Jim Thorpe Award has honored the top defensive back in college football since 1986. The winner of the ...

and Jim Thorpe made Pop’s Carlisle Indians famous. One of Jim’s biggest football thrills: “Running back two straight kickoffs for touchdowns against Army [and a cadet halfback named Ike ...

State and local fire crews are battling a large brush fire of unknown origin near Jim Thorpe in Carbon County. Jacob Novitsky, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, said the fire ...

Jim Thorpe's epic performance in the 15 events ... It was fried squirrel with creamed gravy after running all night in the woods at the heels of his dogs. Try catching up with that.