Though it’s unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled legislature, a package of bills requiring universal indoor masking for Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools and childcare programs is in the works. Days after House and Senate leadership denied a request from Gov. Tom Wolf to mandate face coverings in public schools, Sens. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, and Judy Schwank, D-Berks, announced plans for legislation to establish a mandate for school staff and students.

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Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star, August 30, 2021.