Editing New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (section)

==Flood of 1996==
On July 19, 1996, a flood hit New Bethlehem as well as other parts of Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://triblive.com/x/leadertimes/news/s_728402.html#axzz3aEs8TKlr| title=v |last=Shuster| first=Patrick| date=March 21, 2011| work=TribLIVE| access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref> Reports state that the [[Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania)|Redbank Creek]] was over seven feet above flood stage, and much of the downtown area was underwater. Redbank Valley High School was shut down. It took a few months to clean and fix the damage until students were allowed to attend again. On a garage east of the Redbank Valley High School there is a line that shows how high the water level was at its highest point.
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File:RVHS Football Field July 1996.jpg|The football field at [[Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School]] in July 1996 at 920 Broad St, New Bethlehem, PA. The announcer's booth can be seen at the left.
File:Toms Riverside Grocery Store New Bethlehem PA 1996.jpg|Tom's Riverside, a grocery store at 632 Broad Street, in New Bethlehem, PA, in July 1996 during the flooding.
File:VFW Broad Street New Bethlehem PA 1996.jpg|Flooding along east Broad Street in New Bethlehem, PA, in July 1996 showing the [[VFW]] Hall (526 Broad St, New Bethlehem, PA 16242) and automotive dealership and service garage. 
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