New Bethlehem Borough is feeling blessed in Pennsylvania.

22 hours ago

🙏✝️ 2026 Lenten Services | The Easter Story ✝️🙏

🕛 All services at 12:00 noon | 🍽️ Lunch after Wednesdays | ❗ No lunch Good Friday. 🌅 Easter Sunrise, April 5 at 7:00 AM, breakfast follows

📅 Service Schedule:
• Feb 18 Ash Wed | NB Presbyterian | Rev Andy Gundlach | Matthew 21:1-16
• Feb 25 | Oakland Church of God | Rev John Phillips | Mark 15:22-39
• Mar 4 | Cornerstone Church of God | Rev David Nagle III | Luke 23:24-38
• Mar 11 | Leatherwood Church | Rev Scott Gourley | John 15:9-17
• Mar 18 | NB First Baptist | John Milliron | John 20:1-18
• Mar 25 | NB First Fellowship | Rev. Dr. Gordon Barrows | Luke 24:13-26
• Apr 1 | NB Wesleyan Methodist School | Rev Gabe Clyde | John 1:1-14
• Apr 3 Good Fri | Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene | Rev Carol Brown
• Apr 5 Sunrise 7 AM | First Church of God | Rev Zach Lays | Matthew 28

🙌 Join us as we walk this sacred season together in worship.

#Lent2026 #TheEasterStory #RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #lent #easter🙏✝️ 2026 Lenten Services | The Easter Story ✝️🙏

🕛 All services at 12:00 noon | 🍽️ Lunch after Wednesdays | ❗ No lunch Good Friday. 🌅 Easter Sunrise, April 5 at 7:00 AM, breakfast follows

📅 Service Schedule:
• Feb 18 Ash Wed | NB Presbyterian | Rev Andy Gundlach | Matthew 21:1-16
• Feb 25 | Oakland Church of God | Rev John Phillips | Mark 15:22-39
• Mar 4 | Cornerstone Church of God | Rev David Nagle III | Luke 23:24-38
• Mar 11 | Leatherwood Church | Rev Scott Gourley | John 15:9-17
• Mar 18 | NB First Baptist | John Milliron | John 20:1-18
• Mar 25 | NB First Fellowship | Rev. Dr. Gordon Barrows | Luke 24:13-26
• Apr 1 | NB Wesleyan Methodist School | Rev Gabe Clyde | John 1:1-14
• Apr 3 Good Fri | Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene | Rev Carol Brown
• Apr 5 Sunrise 7 AM | First Church of God | Rev Zach Lays | Matthew 28

🙌 Join us as we walk this sacred season together in worship.

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New Bethlehem Borough is feeling thankful in Pennsylvania.

23 hours ago

🎉💧 $7.3M Invested in New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley 💧🎉

🚰 What Happened: 👉 The Redbank Valley Municipal Authority, which provides public water & sewer service to New Bethlehem, South Bethlehem, and Porter Township, has been awarded more than $7.3 million in PENNVEST funding to support critical infrastructure improvements.

🏗️ Why It Matters: 👉 These funds will advance long planned upgrades, improving reliability, protecting water quality, and supporting public health and long term growth across the New Bethlehem area and the Redbank Valley community.

❤️ From Local Leadership: 👉 “This funding is a direct investment in the health, safety, and future of the New Bethlehem area & the entire Redbank Valley community. Reliable water & sewer infrastructure is foundational to quality of life and economic vitality, and this support allows us to modernize essential systems in a responsible and forward looking way while keeping long term costs manageable for the people we serve.” –Rev. Dr. Gordon Barrows, Chairman, RVMA Board & Mayor of New Bethlehem

📰 Want more details? 👉 Find the full story in tomorrow’s issue of the Leader-Vindicator. You can also read the official press release below.

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New Bethlehem Borough is feeling thankful at New Bethlehem Fire Company #1.

1 day ago

🚑❤️ CPR Training in New Bethlehem ❤️🚑

📍 Local. Trusted. Lifesaving.
Join us for CPR, AED, and Adult First Aid Training at the New Bethlehem Fire Hall 🚒 Learn hands on skills that can truly save a life.

👨‍🚒 Community Led Training
This class is provided by Heart Thumpers, proudly owned and operated by local first responder and firefighter Scott Barrett 🙌 Neighbors training neighbors makes all the difference.

🗓 Event Details
📅 February 11 | ⏰ 7:00 PM
💲 $40 per person | 2 year certification
📍 425 Arch St, New Bethlehem, PA 16242

Be prepared. Be confident. Be the one who knows what to do ❤️

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New Bethlehem Borough is feeling thankful at Edgewood Heights.

1 day ago

💙 Be the Connection That Matters Most 💙

Loneliness should never be part of growing older. 🤍 Through the Friends of Edgewood Initiative, simple acts of kindness like phone calls 📞, cards 💌, and friendly visits 👋 bring comfort, dignity, and joy to our local seniors. Your time and presence can truly brighten a life and strengthen our whole community 🌟

Join us in sharing compassion, conversation, and hope, because every season of life deserves love, purpose, and connection 🙏✨

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New Bethlehem Borough is feeling thankful at New Bethlehem Fire Company #1.

6 days ago

🚒🔥 REDBANK VALLEY FIRE RESPONSE UPGRADE 🔥🚒

Big news for our Valley communities. The Distant Area Volunteer Fire Department, New Bethlehem Fire Company #1, and Hawthorn Fire Department are rolling out a BLOCKBUSTER mutual aid reorganization 🤝🚨

📅 Effective February 1, 2026, all three Redbank Valley fire departments will be dispatched together for every fire call. This unified approach will reduce response times, increase manpower, and strengthen protection for our communities day and night 🌙☀️

Chiefs and command staff met to establish new box alarms to support this enhanced cooperation, marking a powerful new chapter in Valley-wide fire service 💪🚒

📸 Pictured left to right: Deputy 560 Clay Kennemuth, Chief 560 Curt Kiehl Jr, 600 AC1 Wayne Livingston, 600 Chief Ed Goth, Chief 300 Brian Mann, Chief 300-1 Brenton Mann

#RedbankValley #fireservice #NewBethlehem #hawthorn #distantDistant Area Volunteer Fire Department New Bethlehem Fire Company #1

ANNOUNCEMENT: New years bring reorganization. The Redbank Valley Fire Departments (Hawthorn, New Bethlehem, Distant) are reorganizing with a BLOCKBUSTER mutual aid restructuring. Effective 2/1/2026 All 3 Valley Departments will be dispatched together for all fire calls. This renewed spirit of cooperation will be essential in reducing response times and increasing manpower for responses at all times day and night. The Chief and next in command of all 3 Departments met tonight to establish new box alarms to support this change.

Pictured left to right:
Deputy 560: Clay Kennemuth
Chief 560: Curt Kiehl Jr
600 AC 1: Wayne Livingston
600 Chief: Ed Goth
Chief 300: Brian Mann
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