The masking order inside public schools in Pennsylvania has been thrown out by a state court, but Governor Tom Wolf is now appealing that decision.
The Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 in an opinion yesterday that the Secretary of Health doesn’t have the authority to issue a mask mandate.
But, the Wolf Administration filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court, which means masks will still need to be worn in schools for the time being.
Local attorney Tom Breth argued the case and spoke to our newsroom.
“Particularly in light of the decision he announced that the order was going to expire in early next year anyways, for him to file an appeal is just arrogance on his part,” Breth said. It appears that there is a minimal chance the PA Supreme Court would make a decision before the mid-January timeline.
