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🎉 Celebrate June in Redbank Valley! 🎉
Get ready for a month of community fun, local shopping, and hometown pride—brought to you by the Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce!
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🛍️ New Bethlehem Area Community Yard Sales
📅 June 6 & 7
📍 Throughout the New Bethlehem Area
Shop ‘til you drop across town as neighbors host yard sales full of treasures, deals, and surprises!
Want your sale on the official map?
Let us know by May 30!
📞 (814) 275-3929 or (724) 525-9844
📧 [email protected] | [email protected]
Maps available at local Chamber businesses.
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🎱 June Bingo Night
📅 Monday, June 16
📍 Trinity Hall, Fairmount City
🕠 Doors open at 5:30 PM | 🎮 Games begin at 6:30 PM
Enjoy 25 exciting games:
• 20 regular @ $30 each
• 4 special @ $100 each
• Jackpot Cover-All @ $500
🎟️ $25/book (6 face / 25 games)
PLUS: Pull Tabs, 50/50, and delicious Village Pizza slices! 🍕
All proceeds benefit the 4th of July Freedom Festival!
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🎉 Customer Appreciation Day
📅 Friday, June 27
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Throughout New Bethlehem, PA
Local businesses will be saying THANK YOU in style!
Enjoy:
• Free refreshments ☕🍪
• In-store specials & exclusive deals 💸
• Giveaways, raffles & fun surprises 🎁
Come out and feel the appreciation—it’s all for YOU!
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Come out and support your neighbors, discover local gems, and celebrate everything that makes Redbank Valley shine!
#RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #CustomerAppreciation #BingoNight #CommunityYardSales #ShopLocal #SupportSmallBusiness #RedbankChamber #JuneEvents
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🇺🇸❤️ BARROWS FOR MAYOR ❤️🇺🇸 Vote ‘Barrows for Mayor’ of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the municipal primary election on May 20th, 2025. Press Release: RedbankValley.link/sskfM -Mayor Barrows
#Barrows #Election #Vote #Mayor #ClarionCounty #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley
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Your Voice, Your Vote! 🗳️ Let’s Shape the Future Together!
ELECTION: This Tuesday, May 20, Pennsylvanians will head to the polls for the Primary Election—make sure you’re ready to make your voice heard! 📅🗳️
Voters across the Commonwealth will help decide party nominees for key statewide judicial seats:
⚖️ Commonwealth Court
⚖️ Superior Court
Plus, there are important local races in your community—including mayor, school board, district attorney, and more!
Here in New Bethlehem, I humbly ask for your support in my reelection campaign for Mayor. 🇺🇸 Let’s continue building a stronger, safer, and smarter future together!
Watch my official campaign video, read the press release, and check out the FAQs here: 👉 RedbankValley.org/barrows-reelection-mayor-of-new-bethlehem
Let’s show up. Let’s vote. Let’s lead together!
#VoteMay20 #PrimaryElection #YourVoiceMatters #NewBethlehem #BarrowsForMayor #RedbankValley #CivicEngagement #LeadershipInAction #GetOutTheVote
Barrows seeks 2025 reelection for Mayor of New Bethlehem
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT LOCAL NEWS Barrows seeks 2025 reelection for Mayor of New Bethlehem NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (RVO) - Rev. Dr. Gordon V. Barrows, a lifelong resident and passionate advocate for New Bethl...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
TONIGHT: A Night of Praise & Harmony! 🎶🙌🌟
Join us TONIGHT, Sunday, May 18 at 6:00 PM for a powerful evening of worship and music with the New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist School Choir at Oakland Church of God 🏛️ (Community Service), located at 122 Kohlersburg Rd, Distant, PA 📍!
Experience the joy and spirit of this talented group of young singers 🎤👫 as they lift their voices in beautiful harmony 🎵 to glorify God ✝️. It’s an evening the whole family will enjoy and remember ❤️!
Questions? Contact Pastor Jimmy Swogger at 814-275-3626 ☎️ for more information.
Don’t miss this inspiring night of faith 🙏, fellowship 🤝, and song 🎶! Bring a friend and be blessed! 🌼
#WesleyanMethodist #GospelChoir #FaithThroughMusic #SundayService #CommunityWorship #DistantPA #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #ChristianMusic #ChurchEvent #FamilyFaithNight
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Hats Off to Our Grads & Praise to Our Musicians! 🎓🎶🙏
PHOTOS: Today at New Bethlehem First Fellowship Church, we joyfully celebrated Graduate Recognition & Music Appreciation Sunday—a morning filled with faith, achievement, and harmony!
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🎓 Congratulations to Our Outstanding 2024–2025 Graduates:
• Kate Grafton, daughter of Georgi and Dave Grafton, RVHS grad, FFA, Student Council, NHS. Earned High Honors and the Community Service Award. Headed to Penn State University!
• Gabrielle Dinger, daughter of Mike & Linda “Red” Dinger. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from PennWest-CalU in Early Childhood Education. Over 100 service hours, multiple honors, and a heart for teaching!
• Matthew Green, son of David & Deborah Green. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from IUP in Management Information Systems. Future tech leader with TechReady Professionals and Green Digital Innovations!
• Zane Watson, son of Glenn & Amy Watson. Earned his M.Ed. in School Leadership from American Military University. Passionate about continuing to teach Physical Education!
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🎶 Thank You to Our Sanctuary Choir for Sharing the Gift of Music All Year!
Directed by Bill Young | Pianist: Debbie Green | Organist: David Green | Sound Tech: Matthew Green
Sopranos:
Vickie Case, Grace Dimmett, Jane Hodge, Judy Jacklin, Tina Shirey, Linda Sloan, Mary Ann Travis, Judy Williams, Dee Yeaney
Altos:
Linda Dinger, Becky Shirey, Sue Shirey, Debbie Silvis, Amy Watson
Tenors:
Judy Pyne, Galen Shirey
Bass:
Ken Bowser, Bill Pyne, Darrell Shirey, Mark Shirey, Glenn Watson
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🔔 Special Thanks to Our Handbell Choir for Adding Joyful Sound to Our Worship!
Members of the Handbell Choir:
Julie Aaron, Robin Adams, Alana Anewalt, Shelby Bowser, Shelli Eisenman, Debbie Green, RoxAnn Henry, Jean Musser, Cheryl Rennier, Becky Shirey, Tina Shirey, Amy Watson, Glenn Watson
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🎛️ To our choirs—thank you for your time, talent, and dedication. We’ll see you again in September! To our graduates—may God bless your journey ahead with purpose and joy!
#FaithAndFuture #NBFirstFellowship #GraduateRecognitionSunday #MusicAppreciationSunday #SanctuaryChoir #HandbellChoir #RedbankValley #ChurchFamily #CongratulationsGraduates #GradsAndGrace #ThankYouChoirs #PraiseThroughMusic #NewBethlehem
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Hats Off to a Wonderful Afternoon! 🎩☕💐
PHOTOS: We tip our hats to everyone who joined us for the Mad Hatter Tea Party hosted by the Redbank Valley Historical Society this afternoon at 301 Broad Street! It was a delightful day filled with tea, treats, laughter, and lovely hats of all styles and eras! 🫖🍰🎀
Thank you to Hooked on Antiques for your beautiful “Hats of the Decades” display, and to our wonderful friends from JBA Farmhouse Reclaimed and Repurposed, Rusted Junktion, The Weathered Whale, and Three Chicks from the Sticks for helping us walk down memory lane with their charming displays of vintage hats and handbags! 👜👒
Prizes were awarded, memories were made, and every guest left with a smile and a special giveaway! Your support helps preserve local history, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
*Special thanks to Liz Harmon of TechReady Professionals & RedbankValley.org for capturing the day in beautiful photos! 📸
#MadHatterTeaParty #History #NewBethlehem #HatsOfTheDecades #TeaAndMemories #SupportLocalHistory #VintageStyle #RedbankValley
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Get Ready for an Unforgettable Summer of Faith & Fun! ✝️🌞🎉
BIBLE SCHOOL: Vacation Bible School is BACK in the Redbank Valley and we’re ready to grow in God’s Word together! Kids of all ages are invited to join in the adventure with exciting lessons, music, games, and snacks at churches throughout the valley! Here’s the full VBS lineup:
Oakland Church of God
📅 June 8–12 | 🕕 6–8:20 PM | 🎓 Grades 2–6
Grace Baptist Church
📅 June 15–19 | 🕕 6–8:20 PM | 🎓 Grades 3–6
First Church of God
📅 June 16–20 | 🕡 6:30–8:30 PM | 🎓 Toddlers–6th grade
Distant Baptist Church
📅 July 13–17 | 🕕 6–8 PM | 🎓 Preschool–6th grade
Leatherwood/Grace Community Church
📅 June 23–27 | 🕔 5–8:30 PM | 🎓 Pre-K–6th grade
Springside Baptist Church
📅 July 27–31 | 🕡 6:30–8:30 PM | 🎓 Pre-K–6th grade
Each VBS program is packed with faith-filled fun, new friendships, and unforgettable memories — and it’s all FREE! Bring the kids, invite friends, and let’s make this a summer to remember! ❤️⛪️
PLUS — Don’t miss “Victory in the Valley” 🎶 A FREE Christian Music Festival on June 14 @ 4PM at Redbank Valley Municipal Park featuring Olivia Lane, Jordan St. Cyr, Seph Schlueter & A Day Awaits!
#RedbankValleyVBS #VacationBibleSchool #FaithInTheValley #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #KidsMinistry #FamilyFaithFun #VictoryInTheValley #ChristianMusicFestival
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Running with Purpose — Thank You for Making a Difference! 👟💙🎶
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support the 2025 Tri-M Music Honor Society 5K Run/Walk this morning! 🏃♀️🏃♂️ Your energy, generosity, and heart helped lift up three incredible families in our community.
Thanks to YOU, proceeds will directly benefit the families of Cambrie Priester, Landon Akins, and Chris McNutt — showing what happens when compassion meets action. 💖💛💙
Your support brought smiles, strength, and hope. We are so grateful! 🌟🤝
#thankyou #trimmusichonorsociety #RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #SupportLocalFamilies #runforacause #communitystrong #MusicInMotion
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Redbank Lady Bulldogs Dominate D9! 🏃♀️🔥🏅
CONGRATS to our Redbank Valley Lady Bulldogs on an unforgettable performance at the D9 2A Track & Field Championships!
Mylee Harmon ⭐️ – 4x Jim Manners MVP! 1st in 100m, 200m, 300m hurdles & 4x100 relay
Ella Rizzo 🎯 – 1st in pole vault (meet record tie!), 1st in triple jump, 5th in long jump
Avery Ortz ⚡️ – 3rd in 300 hurdles, 4th in 200, 4x100 relay
Reagan Wyant 🔥 – 4x100 relay
Allyn Hagan 💪 – 4th in discus
Taylor Ripple 🎯 – 5th in javelin
Together they scored 86 pts and brought home the TEAM TITLE!
#RedbankPride #LadyBulldogs #D9Champs #TrackAndField #BulldogStrong #RunLikeAGirl #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #GoBulldogs
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Way to go ladies. Very impressive. Congratulations!
Outstanding!!!
Get Ready to Run for a Cause! 🎽🌈👟
TODAY is the 2025 Annual Tri-M Music Honor Society Color Run/Walk 5K — a vibrant event full of fun, fitness, and community spirit! 🎶🏃♀️🏃♂️
Join us THIS MORNING — Saturday, May 17 at the Redbank Valley Rails to Trails (next to Zack’s Restaurant) in New Bethlehem, PA for a COLORFUL and MEANINGFUL experience! 💖💙💛
Here’s what you need to know:
🕖 Registration begins at 7:15 AM
🏁 Run/Walk kicks off at 8:00 AM
💵 Entry Fee: $10
👕 T-shirts available: $10 each
🎁 Prizes for 1st place female, male, and child!
❤️ Additional donations welcome & will benefit the families of Cambrie Priester, Landon Akins & Chris McNutt
Come for the FUN! 🎉
Come for the RUN! 🏃♀️
Come for the COLOR! 🌈
Come to SUPPORT our COMMUNITY! 🤝
Proudly hosted by the Tri-M Music Honor Society 🎼
Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/2310821819314360
#ColorRun2025 #TriMMusicHonorSociety #RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #5KFunRun #SupportLocalFamilies #RailsToTrails #RunForACause #CommunityStrong #ColorSplash #MusicInMotion
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Barrows Recognized for Research in Artificial Intelligence
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