VALLEY VIEW, Pa. – August 26, 2026 – Entrepreneur and business owner Arthur Deibler is raising awareness about the value of active community involvement, encouraging individuals to make physical activity, recreation, and local service a regular part of their lives.
For Deibler, the message reflects experiences that have followed him from sports into entrepreneurship.
Growing up, Deibler developed a strong interest in athletics and became a standout high school football player. He later graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 2013. Today, he owns Prima Pizzeria and Lucky Horse Tavern in Valley View, Pennsylvania, along with Bullpen Fitness Recreation.
“Sports were a big part of my life growing up,” Deibler says. “You learn to compete, but you also learn that you need the people around you.”
Deibler believes those two ideas—being active and staying connected to others—can play an important role in stronger communities.
Physical Activity Remains an Important National Issue
Recent federal data illustrates why encouraging movement remains relevant.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, only 47.2% of U.S. adults met federal guidelines for aerobic physical activity in 2024. The percentage fell with age, from 54% among adults ages 18 to 34 to 38.4% among adults 65 and older.
The CDC has also reported that 26.2% of U.S. adults were physically inactive in 2024. Its Active People, Healthy Nation initiative aims to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027.
Deibler’s own connection to activity did not end when his competitive football years were over. Running remains one of his interests, along with fishing, mini golf, and Penn State football. His ownership of Bullpen Fitness Recreation also connects his professional life with the role sports and recreation have played throughout his life.
“Fitness and recreation made sense because sports have always been part of who I am,” Deibler says. “I understand why having a place to be active matters to people.”
His message is not centered on one particular sport or fitness routine. Instead, Deibler is encouraging people to identify activities they enjoy and make movement a consistent part of their routines.
Community Service Can Start Close to Home
Deibler is also drawing attention to another form of participation: volunteering.
He volunteers at Hebron United Methodist Church in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. His experience has shaped his view that community involvement does not need to begin with a large organization or major initiative.
“For me, community involvement is about showing up,” Deibler says. “It doesn’t have to be complicated. You find ways to be part of the place around you.”
Pennsylvania provides many examples of the impact that can result when people take that approach. During the 2024–2025 program year, PennSERVE-supported AmeriCorps members mobilized more than 2,000 volunteers who contributed over 34,000 hours of service. Those programs also served 57,382 students and young people, provided job training to 2,473 people, and assisted 436 veterans and military families.
Nationally, formal volunteering also rebounded in 2023. About 28.3% of Americans, representing approximately 75.8 million people, formally volunteered through an organization, according to Census Bureau and AmeriCorps findings reported by the Associated Press.
Those figures demonstrate how individual acts can add up when repeated across a community.
“Community isn’t just about owning a business in a town,” Deibler says. “It is also about being willing to participate and help where you can.”
Arthur Deibler Encourages People to Start With What They Know
Deibler’s call to action is intentionally simple.
People can look for realistic opportunities already around them. That could mean volunteering with a church, nonprofit, youth organization, school, food program, or community event. It could also mean making more time for walking, running, recreational sports, or another form of physical activity they enjoy.
The goal is not to turn community involvement into another complicated obligation. It is to make participation more familiar and consistent.
Deibler’s own path reflects that idea. Sports taught him about teamwork. Entrepreneurship kept him connected to local customers and communities. Volunteering gave him another way to contribute outside his businesses.
“You learn as you go,” Deibler says. “The important thing is taking what you have learned and putting it into the next thing you build.”
For individuals interested in getting involved, Deibler encourages starting locally: identify one activity that gets you moving or one community organization that could use your time, then find a practical way to participate consistently.
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About Arthur Deibler
Arthur Deibler is a Pennsylvania entrepreneur and Founder/CEO with business interests in food, hospitality, fitness, and recreation. He owns Prima Pizzeria and Lucky Horse Tavern in Valley View, Pennsylvania, as well as Bullpen Fitness Recreation. A 2013 graduate of Lebanon Valley College and former standout high school football player, Deibler maintains interests in running, fishing, mini golf, old sports cars, and Penn State football. He also volunteers at Hebron United Methodist Church in Millersburg, Pennsylvania.
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