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❄️📸 First Snow Pictures & Thanks Community Heroes 📸❄️
A huge THANK YOU to Street Commissioner Roger Hillard, Chris Bowser, and Josh Doverspike of the New Bethlehem Public Works Department, along with our incredible New Bethlehem Police and Fire Departments, for keeping our streets plowed and our community safe! 🚓🚒🛻💪
Special thanks to Will Rupert, Rob Alexander, and Dennis Lefever for snow shoveling and plowing on Penn & Lafayette Street, and to Wayne Livingston for helping to clear the parking lot at TechReady Professionals.
❤️ Need help or want to lend a hand? If you know of anyone who is elderly, handicapped, or in need of snow removal help, OR if you are interested in helping to shovel or plow snow, please contact New Bethlehem Borough @ 814.275.2003.
🚨 Friendly Reminder: Ordinance 883 is in effect. For more info, please visit: www.NewBethlehemBoro.com/snow
📸 Photos courtesy of TechReady Professionals & RedbankValley.org
#Snow #SnowStorm #Plowing #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #PublicWorks #Police #Fire #CommunityStrong #Snow #Winter #Shovel #NewBethlehem #Borough #Ordiance883
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🎉🎶 Ring in the New Year with an Uplifting Night of Music! 🎶🎉
Join us for a powerful New Year’s Eve Concert featuring Jimmy Swogger with special guest Bobby on Tuesday, December 31 at 6 PM ⏰✨
📍 Oakland Church of God, Distant, PA
🎟️ No tickets required, just a free will offering
📞 For more info, call the church office at 814-275-3626
Come celebrate the close of one year and the beginning of another with inspiring music, joy, and community 🎤🙏🎆
#NewYearsEve #NYEConcert #JimmySwogger #LiveMusic #GospelConcert #DistantPA #OaklandChurchOfGod #FreeEvent #RingInTheNewYear #FaithAndMusic #CommunityCelebration 🎶✨🙏
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🎄🥫 Holiday Food Drive is Here. Make a Difference 🥫🎄
The Redbank Valley High School National Honor Society is helping local families enjoy a warm, festive holiday meal, and every homeroom can be part of the blessing ❤️
📅 Donations due by December 12
🛒 Requested items include:
✅ Green beans & corn
✅ Mashed potatoes, stuffing, or scalloped potatoes
✅ Gravy
✅ Cornbread or biscuit mix
✅ Rice or mac and cheese
✅ Cake or brownie mix
✅ Hot cocoa packets
✅ Large reusable grocery bag
🍩 BONUS Every homeroom that completes the full list will be entered to win a Donut Party Breakfast
Let’s show what teamwork, generosity, and holiday spirit look like in Redbank Valley! 🙌✨
#HolidayFoodDrive #EveryoneCanMakeADifference #RedbankValley #NHS #SeasonOfGiving #CommunityStrong #SpreadKindness #GiveBack #HolidayHelpingHands #NewBethlehemRedbank Valley High School National Honor Society is sponsoring a food drive for all school district homerooms, K-12. All items will be given to local families. See the flyer to see what items each homeroom should bring to fulfill their list.
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🎄✨ Charity of Trees at the RV History Center ✨🎄
Join us for a festive weekend of giving, music, and beautifully decorated Christmas trees, all supporting great local causes. ❤️
⭐ Friday, December 5th
🎶 Enjoy a FREE concert by Keridwyn starting at 6:00 PM
🚪 Doors open at 5:00 PM
🌲 Explore stunning trees decorated by local nonprofits and businesses
🎉 Saturday, December 6th
🎄 Stop in during the New Bethlehem Christmas Parade
💝 View the trees and donate to your favorite charity tree
Support our local community, spread some Christmas cheer, and help make a difference this season. 💕
#charityoftrees #RedbankValley #historycenter #ChristmasInTheValley #supportlocal #giveback #holidayfun #CommunityStrong #NewBethlehem #christmastraditions 🎄✨
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🎉 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley Community
📅 DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
• Nov 30–Dec 6: RVCC Gnome Roam, community-wide gnome hunt
• Dec 5, 6:30P: Keridwyn Celtic Christmas Concert @ History Center
• Dec 6, 7:30A-9:30A: Oak Ridge Community Church Breakfast, donation
• Dec 6, 6P: Light Up Night Christmas Parade @ Broad St., New Bethlehem
• Dec 6, after parade: Snacks with Santa @ New Bethlehem Fire Hall
• Dec 7, 7P: RVCA Festival of Carols @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 13, 1P: Wreaths Across America @ Veteran Memorial Park
• Dec 15, 3P: Angel Tree gifts due @ Redbank Valley High School
• Dec 19, 6:30P-8P: Living Nativity @ Springside Baptist Church
• Dec 27, 7:30P: TubaChristmas Concert @ Oakland Church of God
🎶 Christmas Activities in the Valley
• Dec 2, 6P: Christmas Concert @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 13, 6P: Glory Way Quartet @ Distant Baptist Church
• Dec 13, 7P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 14, 2P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 19, 6P: Songs & Carols @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 20, 7P: Candlelight Service @ St. Mary’s Redbank Church
• Dec 21, 6P: Candlelight Service @ Grace Baptist Church
⛪ Christmas Eve Services
• First Baptist Church, 6P
• First Church of God, 6P
• Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene, 6P
• Oakland Church of God, 6P
• St. Charles Catholic Church, 4P
• St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 7P
• Leatherwood Church, 7P
• New Bethlehem First Fellowship, 7P
📅 FEBRUARY 2026
• Feb 22, 11A-4P: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Mending Hope Equine Rescue
🌟 Save the Date
• May-Oct, Fridays 12:30-5P: Gumtown Market @ Gumtown Park
🙏 Monthly Gatherings
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7A @ Evermoores
• Women’s Prayer Breakfast, 2nd Thurs, 8A @ Evermoores
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[email protected] or [email protected]
Deadline Mondays by 5 PM
#NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #CommunityEvents #FamilyFun #VisitPA #DiscoverClarionCounty #TrailheadToHappiness #ThingsToDo #ShopLocal #SupportLocal
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🎄🧙♂️ RVCC Gnome Roam Is LIVE, Hunt Begins TOMORROW! 🧙♀️🎄
Remember the duck hunt? Well…it is BACK and even more festive! 🎁✨ The RVCC Gnome Roam runs November 30 through December 6, and 36 Christmas gnomes are hidden all around the community just waiting to be found!
✅ How to Play:
🔍 Find one of the 36 hidden gnomes
📸 Take a photo, but leave the gnome hidden for others to find
📩 Send your photos to the RVCC Messenger
🎟️ Every 4 gnomes found = 1 entry into the prize drawing
🏆 The Grand Prize Winner will be announced December 6!
You have one week to search, snap, and submit. Gather your family, invite your friends, and let the holiday adventure begin! 🎅🎄🔥
#RVCC #GnomeRoam #ChristmasFun #HolidayHunt #CommunityChallenge #familyfun #findthegnome #HolidayAdventure #RedbankValleyThe RVCC is having a Gnome Roam!! Remember the duck hunt? Well, it's back, except this time you're finding Christmas gnomes! You have one week to find as many Christmas gnomes as you can. There are 36 gnomes hidden around the community. The hunt officially starts TOMORROW! Good luck!
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🎶🎄 TUBACHRISTMAS Is Coming Back to Redbank Valley 🎺🎅
Get ready for a joyful night of BIG brass and Christmas cheer as TUBACHRISTMAS returns to Redbank Valley this holiday season! 🎶✨
📍 Oakland Church of God
122 Kohlersburg Rd, Distant, PA 16223
🗓 Saturday, December 27, 2025
🕠 Registration: 5:30 PM
🕕 Rehearsal: 6:00 PM
🕢 FREE Concert for the Public: 7:30 PM 🎄🎺
💵 Player Registration Fee: $15
📘 Songbooks and official TUBACHRISTMAS merchandise will be available for purchase
📲 Follow “TubaChristmas New Bethlehem” on Facebook for the latest updates
Bring the whole family and enjoy this heartwarming Christmas tradition filled with powerful music and holiday joy! ❤️🎶
#TubaChristmas #RedbankValley #ChristmasConcert #HolidayMusic #OaklandChurchOfGod #DistantPA #BrassMusic #CommunityChristmas #FreeConcert #HolidayTraditions 🎄🎺Stop the presses! This just in:
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🛍️ BUY LOCAL. SHOP SMALL. 🛍️ Support your favorite local small business in-store and online this holiday season. This weekend kicks-off with Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! -Mayor Barrows
#blackfriday #SmallBizSat #buylocal #ShopSmall #ClarionCounty #NewBethlehem #RedbankValley
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🎉 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley Community
📅 NOVEMBER
• Nov 27, 8A: Kessa’s Blessings Turkey Trot 5K @ Redbank Valley Trailhead
• Nov 29, 5:30A-9A: Hunter’s Breakfast @ Leatherwood Church Fellowship Hall
📅 DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
• Dec 1, 6P-9P: Reindeer Hanger Painting @ RV Public Library
• Dec 5, 6:30P: Keridwyn Celtic Christmas Concert @ RV History Center, doors 5P
• Dec 6, 7:30A-9:30A: Oak Ridge Community Church Breakfast, donation
• Dec 6, 6P: Light Up Night Christmas Parade @ Broad St., New Bethlehem
• Dec 6, after parade: Snacks with Santa @ New Bethlehem Fire Hall
• Dec 7, 7P: RVCA Festival of Carols @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 13, 1P: Wreaths Across America @ Veteran Memorial Park
• Dec 15, 3P: Angel Tree gifts due @ Redbank Valley High School
• Dec 19, 6:30P-8P: Living Nativity @ Springside Baptist Church
🎶 Christmas Activities in the Valley
• Dec 2, 6P: Christmas Concert @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 13, 6P: Glory Way Quartet @ Distant Baptist Church
• Dec 13, 7P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 14, 2P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 19, 6P: Songs & Carols @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 20, 7P: Candlelight Service @ St. Mary’s Redbank Church
• Dec 21, 6P: Candlelight Service @ Grace Baptist Church
⛪ Christmas Eve Services
• First Baptist Church, 6P
• First Church of God, 6P
• Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene, 6P
• Oakland Church of God, 6P
• St. Charles Catholic Church, 4P
• St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 7P
• Leatherwood Church, 7P
• New Bethlehem First Fellowship, 7P
📅 FEBRUARY 2026
• Feb 22, 11A-4P: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Mending Hope Equine Rescue
🌟 Save the Date
• May-Oct, Fridays 12:30-5P: Gumtown Market @ Gumtown Park
🙏 Monthly Gatherings
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7A @ Evermoores
• Women’s Prayer Breakfast, 2nd Thurs, 8A @ Evermoores
📩 Want your event featured? Send info to
[email protected] or [email protected]
Deadline Mondays by 5 PM
#NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #CommunityEvents #FamilyFun #VisitPA #DiscoverClarionCounty #TrailheadToHappiness #ThingsToDo #ShopLocal #SupportLocal
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🎄✨ Christmas Parade and Santa Snacks ✨🎅
The holiday season is almost here and we cannot wait to celebrate with you on Friday, December 6 at 6:00 PM along Broad Street in New Bethlehem! 🎁🎉
🎅 Snacks with Santa will follow immediately after the parade at the New Bethlehem Fire Hall, so bring the whole family for a festive evening of lights, joy, and Christmas cheer. 🌟🍪
There is still time to participate in the parade!
📞 Call (724) 525 9844 if you or your group would like to join the lineup.
🎄 This event is proudly sponsored by the Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce.
#NewBethlehem #RedbankValley #christmasparade #snackswithsanta #communitychristmas #familyfun #smalltownchristmas #supportlocal 🎄✨
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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