Schools can set their own mask policies starting Jan. 17, when the current statewide order expires, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday
Treasurer Stacy Garrity said last week the state’s plan to offer five days of paid leave to vaccinated state employees is irresponsible.
Governors from Pennsylvania and three other regional states announced a new agreement to share crime gun data, a move to help stem gun violence.
The lawmakers say they worry about storing the PPE in one location, where fire or flood or theft could leave the state without any supply.
House Bill 2787, sponsored by Rep. Mike Reese, R-Westmoreland, originally passed in both the House and the Senate with strong bipartisan majorities – strong enough to meet the threshold for overturning a veto.
“The governor has once again acted in a manner that disregards the voice of the people,” Rep. Jesse Topper (R-78), said.
The announcement comes nearly two months after the administration told establishments to cut indoor service to 25% – a policy change the industry called so drastic and devastating that more than 7,000 risked permanent closure.
The frustrated majority party concedes state law will likely continue thwarting their ongoing efforts to roll back the administration’s mandates. Unless legislative Democrats join the resistance, too.
Pennsylvania’s statewide pandemic restrictions on restaurants and bars could force 7,500 establishments to shut down forever
The bill passed unanimously with bipartisan support, but Wolf called it little more than a talking point for Republicans.
