Jim Thorpe Borough Council reported the following items last week:

• Jim Thorpe’s fall tire and electronics recycling event was a success. Council President Greg Strubinger said the borough recycled 125 televisions, 301 tires and 107 miscellaneous electronic devices.

“We thank all the residents for participating,” he said. “Also, council members Connor Rodgers, Mike Yeastedt and I were here assisting residents.”

The next recycling event will be held in the spring, with the date and time to be announced.

• The Jim Thorpe Police Department is collecting nonperishable food items at the borough offices in Memorial Hall. Donations will be accepted until Nov. 19.

• The 4th Annual Festival of Trees will return to Memorial Park in East Jim Thorpe. Tree lighting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 2. Individuals and groups may still adopt a tree. Applications are available on the borough website.

• Jim Thorpe Borough Council approved several events to help mark the 250th anniversary of the United States: Carbon County’s use of Memorial Park for an event on Jan. 18, 2026; Fairview Hose Company Social Club’s America 250 Celebration Block Party; American Legion Post 304’s America 250 Celebration Opening Ceremony and Jim Thorpe Lions Club’s Stars and Stripes Picnic, scheduled for July 4, 2026, at Memorial Park.