#Pennsylvania mandates masks in schools amid COVID case surge

#Pennsylvania mandates masks in schools amid COVID case surge

“#Pennsylvania mandates masks in schools amid COVID case surge” HARRISBURG, Pa. — Masks will be required in all Pennsylvania public and private schools, as well as child care facilities, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday, reversing course amid a statewide COVID-19 resurgence that is filling hospital beds just as students return to class. The Department of…

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#COVID showed governors can wield far too much unilateral power

#COVID showed governors can wield far too much unilateral power

“#COVID showed governors can wield far too much unilateral power” Pennsylvania legislators last week officially ended the state’s COVID-19 “disaster emergency,” which Gov. Tom Wolf repeatedly extended after declaring it 15 months ago. While the immediate practical effect will be minimal, it’s an important step toward reining in the vast powers Wolf and other governors…

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#Federal judge dismisses Trump’s Pennsylvania ballot lawsuit

#Federal judge dismisses Trump’s Pennsylvania ballot lawsuit

“#Federal judge dismisses Trump’s Pennsylvania ballot lawsuit” HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Saturday threw out a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign, dismissing its challenges to the battleground state’s poll-watching law and its efforts to limit how mail-in ballots can be collected and which of them can be counted. The…

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