SCHOOL & EDUCATION
In Tomorrow's Leader-Vindicator:
PEANUT BUTTER FESTIVAL SPECIAL SECTION!
Don't miss all the details about this weekend's big Peanut Butter Festival in New Bethlehem as our annual special section dedicated to the Sept. 19-21 event will appear in the Sept. 18 issue of The L-V.
Get your copy tomorrow and we'll see you at the festival!
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🎨🐾 The Big Dog Show Meets the Peanut Butter Festival! 🐾🎨
Happening Friday–Sunday, Sept. 19–21, during the Peanut Butter Festival at 419 Arch St., New Bethlehem (next to the Firehall)! 🏛️
🐕 A traveling art exhibition seen in 11 states & 22 cities, now making its first appearance in Pennsylvania!
🎨 12 local charities will decorate the dogs & share about their amazing work in the Redbank Valley.
🗳️ Vote for your favorite pup for a chance to win a Big Dog Key Chain or Miniature Dog.
👩🎨 Enjoy art, kids’ drawing & painting contests, souvenirs, and family fun while celebrating the Peanut Butter Festival!
✨ Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind art & giving experience in the heart of New Bethlehem!
#BigDogShow #PeanutButterFestival #RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #DaysOfGiving #ArtExhibit #CommunityStrong #FamilyFun #SupportLocal
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Join Our Team at Smucker’s, New Bethlehem! 🥜🏭
The J.M. Smucker Co. is hiring full-time Plant Technicians for 2nd shift (3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Bethlehem, PA.
Pay: $22.12 to start, $23.12 after 180 days, $24.69 after training, plus $1.50/hr shift differential. 💵
Why Smucker is a great fit:
• Over 50 years making peanut butter in New Bethlehem 🥜
• Benefits start day one 🩺
• 401(k) with company match up to 7% 💼
• 2 weeks paid vacation, option to purchase a 3rd week, 4 personal days, 12 paid holidays 🗓️
• Annual 2% holiday bonus 🎁
Apply now: SmuckerManufacturing.com 🔗
#NowHiring #Jobs #Manufacturing #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #PeanutButter #Smuckers #CareerOpportunity #ApplyToday #PennsylvaniaJobs
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🥜 🎉 Peanut Butter Festival Weekend 🎉🥜
Happening Sept 19–21, 2025, join us at Gumtown Park for concerts, the parade, Jeep Invasion, Cruise-In and Car Show, Tractor Show, races, fireworks, and more. See the attached flyers and full schedule for details.
PARKING & SHUTTLE: PLEASE READ 🚌
• Hours: Sat 9 am–8 pm, Sun 11 am–5 pm, every 30 minutes
• Stops: New Bethlehem Municipal Lot; New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Upper Lot (Wood & School); Redbank Valley High School Rt 28 North
• Saturday note: Redbank Valley Youth Football is active. Use the North (Greenhouse) entrance at the high school. Shuttle pickup is behind the Greenhouse.
Location: Gumtown Park, 240 Water Street, New Bethlehem, PA 16242
Phone: 814-275-3929
Festival info and forms: PBFestival.com or RedbankChamber.com
#NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #PeanutButterFestival #PBF #FamilyFun #LiveMusic #Parade #JeepInvasion #CarShow #TractorShow #5K #HalfMarathon #Fireworks #Community
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🎀👑 Peanut Butter Festival Scholarship Contest Update! 🥜🎉
PHOTOS: Thanks to everyone who attended the Poise & Appearance portion of the 2025 Peanut Butter Festival Queen & Princess Scholarship Contest this past weekend. You were an amazing crowd! 🙌
Congrats to our contestants for their impressive presentations and poise: Queen: Addison Henry, Keyauna Shimp, Helena Barrett, Adyson Bond, Adeline Crawford, Cheyenne Kiehl 👑 Princess: Stephanie Draa 🌟
📣 Do not miss the excitement this Friday, September 19 at 6 PM on the stage at Gumtown Park, where we will officially crown the Princess and Queen. Bring your friends, cheer loudly, and celebrate our students! 🎶📷
💰 Scholarships: Queen receives $2,000 cash, Princess receives $300 cash. 🤝 Sponsors: J.M. Smucker PA, Inc. and the New Bethlehem Peanut Butter Festival.
📸 Photos courtesy of Liz Harmon of TechReady Professionals & RedbankValley.org.
#PBF #Queen #PBFestival #PeanutButter #Scholarship #Education #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #GumtownPark #CommunityPride #SupportOurStudents #SeeYouFriday
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This weekend!! 🥜 It’s the 29th Annual Peanut Butter Festival!!
Experience the essence of New Bethlehem and its dedication to celebrating all the things that make life sweet! Join beloved mascots Buddy McNutty & Jelly Mae as you enjoy local crafters and vendors, live music, car shows, delicious food, and more!
🥜 9/19 @ 4pm: Peanut Butter Cook-off
🥜 9/20 @ 8:30am: 5K Race/Fun Walk
🥜 9/20 @ 11am: Jeep Invasion
🥜 9/20 @ 3pm: Peanut Butter Parade
🥜 9/21 @ 10am: Tractor Show
🥜 9/21 @ 4:20pm: Cute as a Peanut Contest
See you this weekend! 😋
#DiscoverClarionCounty #VisitPA #TrailheadtoHappiness
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✨RV Sports Hall of Fame Weekend ✨
What a great weekend celebrating Redbank Valley pride! From the halftime induction ceremony to the banquet honoring this year’s inductees, it was a weekend full of memories, tradition, and Bulldog spirit. ❤️🐾
A HUGE thank-you to our sponsors who make all of this possible—your support helps us honor our past, celebrate our present, and inspire the future of RV sports. 🙌
📸 Sharing some of our favorite moments from the weekend below—what an incredible time with our Bulldog family!
#RVSportsHallOfFame #BulldogPride #ThankYouSponsors
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🔥🚓 Friday Night Lights, Powered by Service 🚓🔥
A huge THANK YOU to the Fire-Police of the New Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Company for their incredible work parking cars during Redbank Valley High School home football games! 🙌 Your dedication keeps things safe, organized, and running smoothly so our community can cheer on the Bulldogs. 🏈🐾
Good luck to the Redbank Valley Bulldogs this season - your town is behind you all the way! 🎉👏
💙 To our local first responders: we see you, we appreciate you, and we thank you for your tireless service to our community. 💙
#RedbankValley #GoBulldogs #fridaynightlights #CommunityStrong #ThankYouFirstResponders #NewBethlehem #firepolice
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🌟🥜🎉 Peanut Butter Festival in New Bethlehem! 🎉🥜🌟
📅 September 19, 20 & 21, 2025
📍 Gumtown Memorial Park & Downtown New Bethlehem, PA
The sweetest weekend of the year is almost here, filled with parades, live entertainment, races, car shows, contests, fireworks, food, and family fun! 🎶🚗🏃♂️👑✨
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🎤 Pre-Festival Event
👑 Queen Scholarship Contest – Poise & Appearance Presentation
📅 Sat, Sept 13 | 🕡 6:30 PM | 📍 Gumtown Memorial Park Stage
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🎶 Friday, September 19
🍴 4 PM – Peanut Butter Cook-Off
👑 6 PM – Queen & Princess Crowning
🎶 6:30 PM – Free Peanuts Band
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🏃♀️🚒 Saturday, September 20
🏁 8:30 AM – Sound the Sirens! 4th Annual 5K/Fun Walk & Half Marathon (South Bethlehem)
🎨 10 AM – 12 Noon – Coloring Contest
🚙 11 AM – 7 PM – Jeep Invasion (Maverick Jeep Alliance at Gumtown Park Dam)
🎈 11 AM – Bounce Houses Open
🎉 3 PM – Grand Parade (Broad Street, New Bethlehem)
🎶 6 PM – Killin’ Time Band
🎇 Fireworks at Dusk
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🎵🚗 Sunday, September 21
⛪ 9:30 AM – Community Worship Service
🚗 9:30 AM – 5 PM – Knight Cruisers Car Show (Redbank Chevy, Broad St.)
🎈 11 AM – Bounce Houses Open
🍗 Noon – NBVFD Chicken BBQ
🎤 Noon – 4 PM – Local Talent on Stage
🎶 12 PM – Dancer’s Studio Performance
🎶 2 PM – NBC Barbershop Chorus
🦆 4 PM – Rubber Duck Race
🎁 4:30 PM – Cute as a Peanut & Raffle Winners Announced
🎉 5 PM – Festival Closes
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🚌 Festival Parking Shuttle – Courtesy of Barrett’s Busing, running every 30 minutes from designated lots 🚍
🍔 Plus: Crafters, food vendors, free peanuts, bounce houses, tractor show, and more!
✨ Come celebrate small town life in a big way!
👉 Full schedule & details: www.PBFestival.com
#PeanutButterFestival #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #CommunityStrong #SmallTownBigHeart #FamilyFun
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👋 Welcome Dr. Guidice & Officer Mazik to Our Community! 🚓📚
Today, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Michael Guidice, the new Superintendent of Redbank Valley School District, and Officer Stephen Mazik, the newest officer of the Southern Clarion County Regional Police Department! 🙌
Dr. Guidice met with Chief Robert Malnofsky, Officer Mazik, and New Bethlehem Mayor, the Rev. Dr. Gordon V. Barrows to discuss important ways to improve safety, security, and community collaboration. 🛡️✨
Together, they look forward to building a stronger partnership for the growth and betterment of our schools, police department, and the entire New Bethlehem area and Redbank Valley community. ❤️🏫👮
📸 Photo credit: Laura Neiswonger
#CommunityStrong #RedbankValley #NewBethlehem #TogetherWeGrow #SchoolSafety #PoliceAndCommunity #LeadershipInAction
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Redbank Valley School District & several preschools are located in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the Redbank Valley area. Education-related organizations include the Redbank Valley Education Association, Alumni Association and Education Foundation. To contact a specific school directly, please see the list of ‘School Links‘ on this page – each link directs to the school’s website.
Redbank Valley School District
920 Broad Street
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
P: 814.275.2426
F: 814.275.2428
E: RedbankValley.net/contact
Redbank Valley High School
910 Broad Street
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
P: 814.275.2424
F: 814.275.2428
Redbank Valley Primary School
600 Vine Street
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
P: 814.275.2680
F: 814.275.4110
Redbank Valley Intermediate School
1306 Truittsburg Road
Hawthorn, PA 16230
P: 814.365.5141
F: 814.365.2427