New Bethlehem Borough

06/05/2026

Regional facade funding awarded to local communities

CLARION – The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation recently announced it has received a $100,000 Main Street Matters grant for the Regional Façade Improvement Program, a countywide initiative focused on revitalizing downtown business districts across Clarion County.

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CLARION – The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation recently announced it has received a $100,000 Main Street Matters grant for the Regional Façade Improvement Program, a countywide initiative focused on

06/05/2026

📌 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley

📅 JUNE 2026
• Jun 1–14: Cow Catch Mini Highland Cow Hunt, Community Wide
• Jun 4, 4P Show / 6P Auction: Sports Card Auction, RV Com. Center
• Jun 5–6: Community Yard Sales, NB Area
• Jun 8, 6:30P: America 250 Program, RV Historical Society
• Jun 11, 9A–12:30P: Knits & Giggles Program, St. Charles Social Hall
• Jun 13, 4P: Victory in the Valley Christian Music Festival
• Jun 14, 7P: Old-Fashioned Community Hymn Sing, Gumtown Park
• Jun 15: Clarion County Fair Livestock Entries Due
• Jun 15–19, 6:30–8P: NBFFC Vacation Bible School
• Jun 19, 6–9P: RV Public Library Purse Bingo Bash, Trinity Hall
• Jun 20, 11A–3P: Knight Cruisers Cruise-In, Redbank Valley Park
• Jun 20, 1P: St. Mary’s Community Worship & Picnic, Templeton
• Jun 20, 6–8P: Block Party on the Trail, Liberty St. & RV Trail
• Jun 22–Jul 27, Mondays: Summer Reading Program, RV Public Library
• Jun 27: Customer Appreciation Day, New Bethlehem

📅 JULY 2026
• Jul 3, 8A Reg. / 9A–1P: Cops N’ Bobbers Fishing Derby, Gumtown Park
• Jul 3, 4–6:30P: Freedom Festival Celebration & Live Music, Gumtown Park
• Jul 3, 6:30P: Chamber Fireworks Raffle Drawing, Gumtown Park
• Jul 3, Dark: Freedom Festival Fireworks, Gumtown Park
• Jul 11: Clarion County Recycling Day, Clarion County Park
• Jul 18, 6:30P: America 250 Boston Tea Party, RV Public Library
• Jul 26–Aug 1: Clarion County Fair, Redbank Valley Park

📅 AUGUST 2026
• Aug 7–9: Southern Clarion County Community Days, Rimersburg

📅 SEPTEMBER 2026
• Sep 18–20: Peanut Butter Festival, Gumtown Park
• Sep 20: Peanut Butter Festival Duck Race at the Dam

📅 OCTOBER 2026
• Oct: Halloween Parade, Redbank Valley HS

📅 NOVEMBER 2026
• Nov 28: Cookie Crawl, New Bethlehem

📅 DECEMBER 2026
• Dec 5: Christmas Parade & Santa, New Bethlehem

🙏 Prayer Breakfasts
• Men’s: Zack’s, 7A, weekly during Lent
• Women’s: First Thursdays, 8:15A at Zack’s

🌟 Save the Date
• May–Oct Fridays: Gumtown Market, 12:30–5P
• Jul 3: Chamber Fireworks Raffle Drawing, Gumtown Park Stage

📩 Submit events: [email protected] | [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Mondays by 5 PM

06/04/2026

🛍️🏡 Community Yard Sales Are Here! 🎉

Don’t miss the 2026 New Bethlehem Area Community Yard Sales featuring 24 locations across the Redbank Valley area! 🛒💰 Find antiques, collectibles, tools, toys, household items, and more.

📅 June 5 & 6:📍New Bethlehem, South Bethlehem, Putneyville, Distant, Hawthorn, Fairmount City & Mayport

🗺️ Pick up a Redbank Valley Chamber Yard Sale Map at The Jewelry Shop, APlus, or UniMart and start your treasure hunt! ❤️ Shop local, support your neighbors, and enjoy a great weekend of bargains!

05/30/2026

🎉💧 Happy Retirement, Debbie! 💧🎉

Thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating Debbie VanGorder’s retirement after 26+ years of dedicated service to the Redbank Valley Municipal Authority! ❤️👏

Debbie’s commitment to our water & sewer system and the residents of the Redbank Valley has made a lasting difference in our community. We are grateful for her many years of service and wish her all the best in retirement! 🏡🚰💙

Special thanks to Michelle Brown for coordinating the celebrations, including Debbie’s retirement party at Joe’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant with family and friends, and her final day gathering at Village Pizza with Michelle Brown and RVMA Chairman Gordon Barrows. 🍕🎊

Congratulations, Debbie, and thank you for 26+ years of service! 🎈🥳

05/30/2026

🚒❤️ THANK YOU, REDBANK VALLEY! ❤️🚒

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the New Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Company during our recent Boot Drive! Your generosity helps our volunteers continue serving and protecting our community. 👨‍🚒🚑

Special thanks to all the firefighters, members, volunteers, and supporters who made this fundraiser a success, and a big shout-out to Village Pizza & Subs 🍕 for generously donating pizza to help fuel our hardworking volunteers!

📸 Photos Courtesy of TechReady Professionals & RedbankValley.org

05/30/2026

🏛️💧 PRESERVING REDBANK VALLEY HISTORY! 📸

We’re preserving & digitizing historic photographs and memorabilia from the Redbank Valley Municipal Authority (RVMA), helping safeguard an important chapter of New Bethlehem’s history. ❤️

Did you know? RVMA was officially established in 1958 to provide water and sewer services to the New Bethlehem area. 💦🏘️ Local water service dates back even further, with records showing community water operations as early as 1882, while the historic Redbank Dam has served the region for generations. 🌊⏳

Preserving our past helps us appreciate the people, projects, and infrastructure that helped build the community we know today. ❤️🤍💙

05/29/2026

🏢💰 LOCAL BUSINESSES: BUILDING IMPROVEMENT FUNDING! 💰🏢

Exciting news for Clarion County businesses! 🎉 The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) has been awarded funding through Pennsylvania’s Main Street Matters Program to launch a regional façade improvement initiative.

🤔 What is a façade? Simply put, a façade is the front exterior of your business, the part customers see from the street. This can include your storefront, windows, doors, awnings, signage, lighting, brickwork, paint, and overall appearance.

✨ Why does this matter? A clean, attractive storefront helps:
✅ Attract more customers
✅ Improve first impressions
✅ Increase foot traffic
✅ Strengthen our downtown business districts
✅ Support economic growth throughout Clarion County

This is a major milestone for the Regional Main Street Initiative and an exciting opportunity to help revitalize our local communities, one storefront at a time! 🌟🏘️ Stay tuned for additional details as this new program develops. 📢

Clarion County, PA - The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 Main Street Matters grant to capitalize the Regional Façade Improvement Program, a countywide initiative focused on revitalizing downtown business districts across Clarion Cou...

05/29/2026

📌 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley

📅 JUNE 2026
• Jun 1–14: RV Cow Catch Mini Highland Cow Hunt, Community Wide
• Jun 3, 6–7P: Edgewood Heights Spring Revival
• Jun 4, 4P Show / 6P Auction: Sports Auction & Show, RV Com Center
• Jun 5–6: Community Yard Sales, NB Area
• Jun 8, 6:30P: America 250 Rev. War Remembered, RV Historical Society
• Jun 11, 9A–12:30P: Knits & Giggles Program, St. Charles Social Hall
• Jun 13, 4P: Victory in the Valley Christian Music Festival, RV Park
• Jun 14, 7P: Old-Fashioned Community Hymn Sing, Gumtown Park
• Jun 15: Clarion County Fair Livestock Entries Due
• Jun 15–19, 6:30–8P: NBFFC Vacation Bible School
• Jun 19, 6–9P: RV Public Library Purse Bingo Bash, Trinity Hall
• Jun 20, 11A–3P: Knight Cruisers Cruise-In, RV Park
• Jun 20, 6–8P: Block Party on the Trail, Liberty St. & RV Trail
• Jun 27: Customer Appreciation Day, New Bethlehem

📅 JULY 2026
• Jul 3, 8A Reg. / 9A–1P: Cops N’ Bobbers Fishing Derby, Gumtown Park
• Jul 3, 11A–4P: Cops & Bobbers Kids Event, Gumtown Park
• Jul 3, 4–6:30P: Freedom Festival Celebration & Live Music
• Jul 3, 6:30P: Chamber Fireworks Raffle Drawing, Gumtown Park Stage
• Jul 11: Clarion County Electronics & Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Day, Clarion County Park
• Jul 18, 6:30P: America 250 Boston Tea Party, RV Public Library
• Jul 26–Aug 1: Clarion County Fair, Redbank Valley Park

📅 AUGUST 2026
• Aug 7–9: Southern Clarion County Community Days, Rimersburg

📅 SEPTEMBER 2026
• Sep 18–20: Peanut Butter Festival, Gumtown Park
• Sep 20: Peanut Butter Festival Duck Race at the Dam

📅 OCTOBER 2026
• Oct: Halloween Parade, Redbank Valley HS

📅 NOVEMBER 2026
• Nov 28: Cookie Crawl, New Bethlehem

📅 DECEMBER 2026
• Dec 5: Christmas Parade & Santa, New Bethlehem

🙏 Prayer Breakfasts
• Men’s: Zack’s, 7A, weekly during Lent
• Women’s: First Thursdays, 8:15A at Zack’s

🌟 Save the Date
• May–Oct Fridays: Gumtown Market, 12:30–5P
• Jul 3: Chamber Fireworks Raffle Drawing, Gumtown Park Stage
• Sep 20: PBF Duck Race at the Dam
• Chamber Fireworks Tickets On Sale Now
• PBF Racing Ducks On Sale Now

📩 Submit Events: [email protected] | [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Mondays by 5 PM

05/27/2026

American Legion honors New Bethlehem mayor

THE REV. DR. GORDON V. Barrows (right), mayor of New Bethlehem, was recently recognized ....

For the full story and much more in local news and sports, see this week’s issue of The Leader-Vindicator, on sale now, and visit us online.

THE REV. DR. GORDON V. Barrows (right), mayor of New Bethlehem, was recently recognized by the Walter W. Craig American Legion Post 354, for his continued support of local veterans