State Supreme Court nixes mask mandate
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December 11, 2021

State Supreme Court nixes mask mandate

By Mon Valley Independent

By CHRISTINE HAINES

chaines@yourmvi.com

Local school districts are re-evaluating their mask policies after a ruling Friday by the state Supreme Court to throw out the Wolf administration’s mandate that face coverings must be worn inside K-12 school buildings.

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