THE RIDGWAY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THE RECIEPIENT OF A BIG GRANT FROM THE STATE SOLAR FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM.  STATE REPRESENTATIVE, MIKE ARMANINI, ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE 480 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HELP CREATE A SOLAR GENERATION SYSTEM FOR IT’S SCHOOLS TO HELP WITH THEIR UTILITY BILLS.  THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE LEGISLATURE IN 2024.