According to the Associated Press, Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre; Rep. Jesse Topper, R-Bedford; two private Christian schools; and parents from the Wyomissing Area, Butler Area, and Slippery Rock Area school districts have filed suit claiming that PA Acting Health Sec. Alison Beam’s K-12 mask order is illegal and seeks an injunction against the order. A court hearing is scheduled for September 16th.

The health secretary’s order is set to take effect on September 7th and will require student and staff to wear face coverings when inside, regardless of vaccination status.

Governor Wolf has stated that a universal, statewide order was necessary and PDH officials have reported that more than 5,000 students have tested positive for COVID-19 since schools re-opened.

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