In a spirit of good sportsmanship and community unity, Jim Thorpe Mayor Michael Sofranko graciously paid off a bet with Palmerton Mayor Don Herrmann earlier this month by wearing Palmerton football at.
A week filled with various activities in Carbon County honoring veterans culminated Sunday with an impressive four-division parade in Palmerton.
Virtually every veteran organization in the county was .
Mike Sofranko, Jim Thorpe Borough mayor, sports a Palmerton Blue Bombers shirt during Thursday night’s council meeting, paying off a bet he lost to Palmerton Mayor Don Herrmann when Palmerton’s varsit.
Palmerton Area High School students assist Jim Thorpe Mayor Michael Sofranko, far left, and Palmerton Mayor Don Herrmann, far right, in collecting canned goods before the Palmerton-Jim Thorpe football.
Local residents on Saturday honored a Palmerton man who had achieved the highest enlisted military position in the nation.
A retirement celebration was held for Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey,.