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Pennsylvania Court Throws Out Governor’s School Mask Mandate

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An order by Pennsylvania's acting health secretary that requires masks inside K-12 schools and child care facilities was thrown out Wednesday by a state court that said she lacked the authority. Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state ...

Mandates Drive Up Vaccinations At Colleges, Despite Leniency

Universities that adopted COVID-19 vaccine mandates this fall have seen widespread compliance even though many schools made it easy to get out of the shots by granting exemptions to nearly any student who requested one. Facing pockets of resistance and scattered lawsuits, colleges have tread ...

Pandemic Leads Mother To GED, Cosmetology Program

FREDONIA — The COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing dominoes falling as a result, impacted everyone in a variety of ways. For one Fredonia mother, however, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise and a chance to make something of herself. To understand Linda Bonilla’s journey through ...

School District Gets Creative During Bus Driver Shortage

BEMUS POINT — Local school districts continue to struggle with bus driver shortages, and the Bemus Point Central School District is no exception. The district, in direct relation to the bus driver shortage, is hosting a “Drive A Bus” event at Maple Grove High School at 4 p.m. Wednesday ...

Despite Reopening, The US Is Still Closed To Many In World

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it's inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries. In reality, however, it will still be difficult — if not impossible — for much of the globe to enter the country and experts say it ...

Pfizer Asks FDA To OK COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had ...