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6 News is celebrating Your Town: Ridgway

6 News will be touring our viewing area this summer from Johnstown to State College, to Bedford, to Elk County, as we celebrate "Your Town."6 News will broadcast our Friday 5:30 p.m. news live from 10...

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Businessman making a difference with Ridgway buildings one by one

By: Lindsay WardRIDGWAY, Pa. -- He saw the need, and felt he had to do something about it. Tim Leathers, an Elk County business owner who, after discovering years ago that his hometown of Ridgway was...

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Clarion River offers unique Ridgway experience

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- Elk County has built an economy around tourism and natural beauty, and nowhere is that more apparent than in its county seat, Ridgway.There are trails that go along...

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Chainsaws take over Ridgway annually

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- Every February, dozens of chainsaw artists flood into downtown Ridgway for the annual Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous.Woodcarvers from all over the work come to the...

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Ridgway residents proud of their town history

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- The town of Ridgway may not be the largest, but it certainly has a lot of history behind it.Ridgway was found by Jacob Ridgway, a wealthy businessman and ship builder...

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Lumber industry played big role in Ridgway's growth

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- The lush forests throughout Elk County have provided dozens of jobs through the timber industry.One of the most famous lumber companies, the Hyde-Murphy Company, was...

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Ridgway's mayor always welcoming folks to town

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- One of the more well-known residents of Ridgway came from farther away than anyone in the town. It's the town's mayor, Dr. Guillermo Udarbe, who is from the...

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Out-of-towners finding new homes in Ridgway

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- When people walk through small towns, like Ridgway, it's hard to miss meeting lots of people who have lived there all of their lives. In Ridgway, however, there is a...

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Ridgway Community Pool reopens in time to keep residents cool

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- It's a staple of the summer season -- Ridgway residents flocking to the community pool. That tradition almost didn't happen this summer, after torrential rains caused...

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Ridgway bouncing back after spring flooding

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. -- The county seat of Elk County is no stranger to flooding. In May the town was hit hard as the Clarion River overflowed its banks and devastated the area.More than 3...

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