Podcast | From Mauch Chunk to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

In the 1950s, Mauch Chunk was fading - until newspaperman Joe Boyle met Jim Thorpe’s widow and a wild reinvention began. Our rebranded podcast with new co-host Molly Keilty follows the town’s rise and fall and rise again, Thorpe’s story, and the Nickel-A-Week publicity push in the 1950s. This is the wild story of how Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania came into being. Listen to the episode.

Podcast | Walking Tours and Community History with Matt Maris of Local Historia

Historian Matt Maris of Local Historia joins the Public History podcast to explore how immersive walking tours turn Bellefonte, PA's layered stories into pride, tourism, and revitalization. We discuss origins, craft, and why guided walks power small-town public history across Pennsylvania - and beyond. Listen to the show and subscribe!