North Allegheny Mask Mess, Eateries Opening & More: Weekly Wrap

Pittsburgh PA

29 August, 2021

7:32 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — To mask, or not to mask? That is the question facing school districts as classes resume for the 2021-22, and it's one that's been particularly nettlesome in the North Allegheny district. Consider: District administrators earlier this month adopted a policy mandating masks for those in school buildings. School directors promptly reversed the policy and made masks optional. A group of parents and students went to court and got a judge to issue an order temporarily reinstating the mask mandate. School directors were set to address the topic once more at a public meeting on Wednesday. But a group of dissident pro-optional parents who were there to protest the mask mandate forced the board to hastily adjourn the meeting because - get ready for it - they were not wearing masks as the judge's order had required. What a mess. Now for the rest of the Weekly Wrap: These new restaurants are expected to open around Pittsburgh this fall. A veteran Pittsburgh TV news reporter is departing his station. Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet flunked his Pennsylvania Ethics Commission test.Nearly 100 dogs were rescued after being found living in filthy conditions near Pittsburgh.Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.