Community opposes plan to close rural Perry County schools

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A plan to close two Perry County schools could mean longer trips for students.

“We’re in Blain, pretty much the farthest end of western Perry County,” said Evan Snyder, a former student at Blain Elementary whose wife now teaches there. He and dozens of others showed up to speak with abc27 News about their opposition to a plan from the West Perry School District to close the school and Carroll Elementary and bus students to a new building in New Bloomfield. Those who couldn’t be there wrote letters.

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Alyssa Lightner has a kindergarten student at Blain Elementary and a 3-year-old due to start pre-K in the fall…

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