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Pennsylvania's school mask mandates remain for now after governor appeals court ruling striking the policy

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Laura Studley and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf moved swiftly Wednesday in appealing a state court ruling that struck down the face mask requirement in schools, effectively keeping the mandate in place temporarily.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Pennsylvania lifting school mask mandate in January, turning decision to school districts

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Pennsylvania's school mask mandates remain for now after governor appeals court ruling striking the policy

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Pennsylvania Capital-Star

    Beginning in January, Pa. K-12 schools can modify, terminate universal mask mandate - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

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    Pennsylvania Capital-Star's feed description

    Starting in January, Pennsylvania public schools will be able to modify or terminate the state’s universal mask mandate.

  2. Newsweek

    Pennsylvania lifting school mask mandate in January, turning decision to school districts (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Pennsylvania's governor has announced in January that K-12 students may return to school without masks amid district over his previous mandate.

  3. Triblive

    Some school districts ready to go mask-optional, others not ready to say (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Some local school districts already know what they’ll do next year when they regain control of mask mandates, while others expect more discussions before announcing a policy. Pennsylvania school districts will be allowed to modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January, Gov.

  4. Sioux City Journal

    Pennsylvania court throws out governor's school mask mandate (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An order by Pennsylvania's acting health secretary that requires masks inside K-12 schools and child care facilities was thrown out Wednesday by a state court that

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Pennsylvania court throws out state's school mask mandate (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced he'll return authority over masking decisions to local school districts in January.

  6. The Hill

    Pennsylvania K-12 mask mandate rejected by state court (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Pennsylvania court on Wednesday rejected a statewide mask mandate for K-12 schools and child care facilities, claiming that acting Health Secretary Alison Beam did not have the authority to issue the measure.

  7. New York Times

    A judge rejects Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate, but it remains in place while the state appeals. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The judges said that the state’s acting health secretary had overstepped her authority in issuing the mandate, and that they were not taking a position on “the science or efficacy of mask-wearing.”

  8. Fox News

    Pennsylvania court tosses school mask mandate, health secretary appeals (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s spokesperson said Health Department lawyers were directed to file an appeal to the state Supreme Court.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Pennsylvania school mask mandate thrown out by court (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Pennsylvania order mandating masks inside K-12 schools and child care facilities was thrown out by a state court on Wednesday.

  10. Newsweek

    Court throws out Pennsylvania school mask mandate citing official's lack of authority (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Judges maintain that the decision carries "no opinion regarding the science of efficacy of mask wearing".

  11. Forbes

    Court Strikes Down Pennsylvania School Mask Mandate (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The state plans to appeal the ruling, which will keep the mask mandate in effect for now.

  12. Local News 8

    Pennsylvania's school mask mandates remain for now after governor appeals court ruling striking the policy (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Laura Studley and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf moved swiftly Wednesday in appealing a state court ruling that struck down the face mask requirement in schools, effectively keeping the mandate in place temporarily.

  13. Townhall

    Pennsylvania Court Deals Massive Blow to Statewide School Mask Mandate (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    A Pennsylvania court on Wednesday struck down a statewide mask mandate that required children inside K-12 schools to wear a face covering. The court sided with the ranking Republican in the

  14. KRDO

    Pennsylvania's school mask mandate remains for now after governor appeals court ruling striking the policy (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Laura Studley and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf moved swiftly Wednesday in appealing a state court ruling that struck down the face mask requirement in schools, effectively keeping the mandate in place temporarily.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Pennsylvania's school mask mandates remain for now after governor appeals court ruling striking the policy | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Laura Studley and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf moved swiftly Wednesday in appealing a state court ruling that struck down the face

  16. FOX 43 York

    Pa. court voids school mask mandate, Wolf administration appeals (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    The court sided with top state Senate Republican Jake Corman (R-Centre County) and other parents who challenged the validity of the mask mandate issued in September.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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