Ridgway PA (Clarion, Wellsboro, Penn: crime, schools, college)

[Serena123]

Does anyone know anything about Ridgway, PA? Nice place to live, crime, weather, etc. Thanks

[scottrpriester]

Originally Posted by Serena123

Does anyone know anything about Ridgway, PA? Nice place to live, crime, weather, etc. Thanks

Ridgway is in the North Central mountains of PA. Not a whole lot going on, very much small town PA.

Weather is very much four seasons. They get their share of snow.

[ozzy11340]

Its a small town population about 2,000 to 3,000

They have two schools

Weathers nice can be bad in the winter

crime what crime lol its true the only big thing to happen there is maybe someone getting caught for underage drinking

They have an annual carnival and other things

Ridgway is about 12 miles from St marys which has a super wal-mart much bigger then ridgway

Alot of hunting area

1 grocery story

a sheetz

bars and churches

Clarion river goes through the town not deep

Have an online newspaper www.ridgwayrecord.com and this website tells yea all about the town http://www.ridgwaychamber.com/chamberweb/ and if yea have kids
http://www.ridgwayareaschooldistrict.com/
anything yea want to know just ask

[ki0eh]

I've been driving through there for over 10 years and it seems to look better each time. That's saying something for PA.

[scottrpriester]

Originally Posted by ki0eh

I've been driving through there for over 10 years and it seems to look better each time. That's saying something for PA.

Definitely beautiful. We started out our honeymoon in late October by driving through there on our way to Wellsboro.

[RebelPhotog]

Originally Posted by scottrpriester

Ridgway is in the North Central mountains of PA. Not a whole lot going on, very much small town PA.

That pretty much says it all. Great place to enjoy the outdoors and the Cook Forest is nearby

[CHIP72]

I've long thought Ridgway is an attractive-looking town, especially for a non-college town in rural Pennsylvania.

[Krisps]

There is a major chainsaw carving fest in Feb. each year (and it's going on right now) that has been really big for the town, I think it's shed some light on the town to outsiders and the town seems to be attracting more artists and tourists. This would be a good time to check the place out. I certainly could live there, it's a vintage PA rural mountain town.
http://www.chainsawrendezvous.org/html/s01_home/home.asp

[Serena123]

Thanks for all the great comments. Very helpful.

[jknighten44]

hi i am moving to ridgway in a few months, can anyone tell where i should live and not live, or who i could contact for more information. are there any hotels in the surrounding areas, utility companies?


thanks
jk