Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ends School Mask Mandate

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ends School Mask Mandate
A child wears a mask at Rogers International School in Stamford, Conn., on Nov.19, 2020. John Moore/Getty Images
Beth Brelje
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed on Dec. 10 a Commonwealth Court decision that stated that Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam didn’t have the authority to issue a mask mandate for everyone indoors at schools and child care centers.

The ruling means that, effective immediately, school mask-wearing is no longer mandatory, although many school districts have a local rule that students who wish to wear a mask may still do so.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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