The Distant Area Fire Company meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 7pm @ the Distant Fire Hall
ESTABLISHED ON APRIL 29,1966 in Mahoning Township, Armstrong County Distant, PA 16223
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Porter Township meetings are every 2nd Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Porter Township Building. If that day falls on a holiday, then meeting is the next working day.
Porter township is in southern Clarion County, bordered to the south by Redbank Creek, which forms the Armstrong County line. The borough of New Bethlehem touches the southeast corner of the township.
Township Mailing Address: Porter Township 9485 Curllsville Road New Bethlehem, PA 16242
Township Building Location: 9485 Curllsville Road New Bethlehem, PA 16242
Hawthorn Borough Council meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7pm @ Borough Building on 3784 Main Street. Mailing Address: P.0. Box 52 Hawthorn PA 16230
Established in 1916, Hawthorn PA is small, rural community in western Pennsylvania. Our location, south of I-80 in Clarion County, between New Bethlehem and Brookville, allows our Town to evoke a quiet and comfortable charm and a rural quality of life while still being able to access quality entertainment, business, and industry.
Our beautiful and scenic natural resources boast plenty of recreational activities while still maintaining respite from life’s pressures and a place to seek solitude. The Redbank Valley Trails and waterways were once home to railroads/industrial mills, but now provide a place for year round recreational activities…including fishing, hunting, boating, camping, biking, hiking, and much more!
Our community is tied together through traditional family values and a sincere sense of community. Our municipality is proud of its citizens and the way they demonstrate their willingness to invest in the future of their community.
Welcome to the Redbank Valley Intermediate School, where we strive to instill the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed for each student to become a productive member of society and achieve at his or her highest potential. At the Intermediate School, we serve students in grades three through six. We believe that all students have the ability to learn and to become life-long learners, while understanding that all students learn at their own pace. Our desire is that we provide a warm, supportive school environment where students can excel academically.
“The mission of the Redbank Valley School District community is to instill the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed for each student to achieve at his or her highest potential while providing a safe, disciplined, and inviting environment.”
Redbank Valley School District is located in the rolling hills of rural northwest Pennsylvania along the Redbank Creek. Redbank Valley, and specifically New Bethlehem, is approximately one hour north of Pittsburgh on Route 28; 15 miles southeast of U.S. Route 80, exit 64 at Clarion, via State Route 66; and 17 miles southwest of U.S. Route 80, Exit 78 at Brookville, via State Route 28. This area is a primary north-south corridor for travelers.
The New Bethlehem Civic Club meets the 1st Tuesday at 7 PM @ New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church except July and August.
Mission: Our mission is to promote and engage in the civic and social activities that preserve the heritage of the organization and it’s building and encourage the cultural and historic interest in the community.
Membership: Women leaders are invited to join to support our legacy of education, engagement and elevation of our community, and the preservation of our historic building. Volunteer service is open to both men and women for the non-profit arm of the club. New members welcomed!
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Call 814-275-1718 for events, activities and further information.
The Clarion Small Business Development Center provides consulting services and educational programs to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their small business. Clarion University SBDC consultants work with entrepreneurs in confidential, one-to-one engagements to help them with a range of business issues including testing a new business proposition, shaping a business plan, investigating funding opportunities, and much more.
The mission of the Clarion University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is to grow the economy of western Pennsylvania by providing entrepreneurs with the education, information and tools necessary to build successful businesses.
The New Bethlehem Barbershop Harmony Group meets every Tuesday at 7pm @ New Bethlehem Fire Hall
Mission: The New Bethlehem Barbershop Harmony Group brings men together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through singing
Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic (the same word sounds at the same time) texture. The melody is consistently sung by the lead (second tenor), with the tenor (first tenor) harmonizing above the melody, the bass singing the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completing the chord. Occasional brief passages may be sung by fewer than four voice parts.
- To perpetuate the old American institution, the Barbershop quartet, and to promote and encourage vocal harmony and good fellowship among its members.
- To encourage and promote the education of its members and the public in music appreciation.
- To promote public appreciation of Barbershop quartet and chorus singing by publication and dissemination thereof.
- To initiate, promote and participate in charitable projects.
- To establish and maintain music scholarships and charitable foundations.
- To initiate and maintain a broad program of musical education, particularly in the field of vocal harmony and the allied arts.
Redbank Township meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Redbank Township Building
Redbank Township is in the southeastern corner of Clarion County and is bordered to the east by Jefferson County and to the south by Armstrong County and the borough of Hawthorn. The southern county boundary is formed by Redbank Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Allegheny River. Directly across Redbank Creek to the south is a separate Redbank Township in Armstrong County.
Township Building Location: 10 Swede Hollow Road Fairmount City, PA
Township Mailing Address: Redbank Township P.O. Box 47 Fairmount City, PA 16224
Clarion is a beautiful and active college town of 6,000 residents. Main Street, lined with specialty shops and locally owned cafes, is located just steps away from campus, allowing students to be an integral part of the community. Whether your vibe is reading poetry, hiking in the woods, or shopping at local merchants, you’ll find it here.
While the majority of students come from Pennsylvania, there are students enrolled from 45 U.S. states and 31 countries.
Students live on campus or in nearby college-owned or affiliated housing. New students can choose to live in suite-style residences, apartment housing or traditional residence halls. There’s also a wide assortment of dining options, including the campus dining hall, food court, cafes, and a bakery.
Clarion University, founded in 1867, offers more than 130 student organizations, including academic, athletic, intramural, Greek, political, multicultural, service, and special interest groups.
We’re an NCAA Division II school for men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports. Men’s sports are baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming & diving, and wrestling. We’re a Division I school in wrestling. Women’s sports are basketball, golf, crosscountry, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
Eighty percent of our students receive financial aid in some form, and we have a variety of loan and scholarship programs available.
New Bethlehem Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Friday at 7 pm at the First Baptist Church @ 249 Broad Street in New Bethlehem PA.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, domination, politics organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses no opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
New Bethlehem Fire Company meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm @ the New Bethlehem Fire Hall
Organized in 1879 under the name The Friendship Fire Association, the fire company was reorganized under the name New Bethlehem Fire Company #1 in 1904. It was again reorganized in 1932 under the name New Bethlehem Fire Company #1 and Relief Association.
It has served the borough of New Bethlehem and it’s surrounding area for many years. Since its formation two other companies have formed within a five mile area of New Bethlehem
The New Bethlehem Fire Company #1 covers the area of New Bethlehem Borough, Porter Township and parts of Redbank Township in Clarion County and South Bethlehem Borough in Armstrong County. It covers approximately 56.49 miles and is still a completely volunteer department.