Cussewago Elementary shuttered

In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, the Penncrest School District board voted 9-1 to close Cussewago Elementary effective immediately. The good news? It was way too much money ($600,000) to spend on an elementary school of 100 kids. The bad news? Average class size at Cambridge Springs Elementary will swell to 25, which seems like a lot.

WJET news at 11 had the requisite interviews of crying parents and kids. While it's hard not to feel bad for them, it's not as though this was a totally unexpected move. Get ready to ride those buses, kids. It's a long way from west of Route 98 to Cambridge Springs.