PA Commonwealth Court rules against school mask mandate, Department of Health appeals
Wednesday, November 10th 2021, 7:14 PM EST
Updated: Wednesday, November 10th 2021, 7:17 PM EST
By Brendan Scanland
HARRISBURG (ErieNewsNow) - Today, one of Pennsylvania’s intermediate appellate courts ruled to throw away Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s school mask mandate.
The Commonwealth Court sided in a 4-1 ruling with Republican Senate President, Jake Corman, and others who sued in September to challenge the mask order that went into effect on Sep. 7.
Judges said today that Acting Secretary Beam’s mandate did not comply with the rulemaking requirements of the regulatory review act and was issued in the absence of a declared disaster emergency by the Governor ...
“The Secretary of Health's authority is clearly outlined in existing law. An appeal has been filed. Filing of the appeal immediately stays the Commonwealth Court’s decision. Schools have been notified” ...
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/45168132/commonwealth-court-rules-against-school-mask-mandate-department-of-health-appeals-decision-to-state-supreme-court
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