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Ridgway School Board holds December meeting

In an extended session of the Ridgway Area School Governing Board on Tuesday evening, the reorganization took place with Aimee Kemick remaining as president and Padriac McGrath voted another term as vice president. New Board Member Sandra Lawrie replaced outgoing member Mike Gerg.

Elk County Commissioners hold first December meeting

RIDGWAY – The Elk County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. in Conference Room No. 2 at the Courthouse Annex in Ridgway.
The minutes of previous meetings and the agenda were quickly approved by the Commissioners.

Steele sentenced to 40 years on molestation charges

RIDGWAY – Charles Ward Steele was sentenced on Monday in Elk County Court to 40 years in state prison on child molestation charges stemming from his repeated abuse of a child between 2001 and 2006.

Ice storm causes traffic delays on local roads

Freezing rain and sleet caused treacherous conditions on area roadways, triggering accidents and closures on Sunday. Route 219 and 948 had multiple trees and downed power lines that halted traffic on the roadways all day on Sunday.

New Nativity display debuts on Light Up Night

The Ridgway Holiday Display Committee debuted the new Nativity display on the Courthouse lawn on Friday night for the Annual Ridgway Light Up Night. The set includes 12 pieces 48" full round, traditionally colored fiberglass figures with removable Jesus.

Santa and the Grinch attend Light Up Night in Ridgw

The sleigh was a big red fire engine from the Ridgway Fire Department, his elf was from Generation Z and clad in plaid, and the Grinch showed up halfway through the event and tried to steal the candy but none of that mattered to the children of Ridgway as Santa Claus paid his first visit to the a

Ridgway Eagles serve up Thanksgiving dinner

With some help from volunteers with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Ridgway Eagles for the second year in a row served up a full Thanksgiving dinner to anyone who needed it. Beginning at 11 a.m.

Johnsonburg Borough to end recycling program in 2020

ST. MARYS – Johnsonburg Borough plans to discontinue its drop-off recycling program in January, the Elk County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) announced Tuesday.
The Borough informed the SWA of its plans in a letter, asking that their drop-off container is pulled by Jan. 1, 2020.

Ridgway School Board holds special workshop meeting

In a special early workshop of the Ridgway Area School Governing Board on Tuesday evening, a variety of issues were brought before the Board in advance of the Re-organization Board Meeting that will be held next Tuesday, December 3 beginning at 6 p.m.  

Jack Cleaver opens his Christmas Village this weekend

Jack Cleaver, a well-known Ridgway resident is opening up his home, more specifically his basement, to help raise funds for the Neighbors Feeding Neighbors program from the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.