Associated Press

Beam had served in an acting role since January, when Gov. Tom Wolf tapped her to replace Dr. Rachel Levine, who left for the Biden administration.

The justices announced their decision to invalidate the Wolf administration’s statewide mandate for masks inside K-12 school buildings and child care facilities but did not issue a written opinion that explains their reasoning.

Geisinger is running at 110% capacity across its nine hospitals — overrun with largely unvaccinated COVID-19 patients who represent a quarter to well over half of all admissions.

A scheduled toll increase for the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry, and Betsy Ross Bridges has been postponed until at least 2023.

Neeli Bendapudi, a native of India, is currently the University of Louisville’s president. She’ll take over as Penn State’s next president in June.

The Republican and Democratic chairs of the Senate State Government Committee plan to introduce a map in the coming days, with committee and floor votes expected in January after a public comment period.

Current law says police officers attempting to arrest someone can use deadly force in order to prevent death or serious injury to themselves or others.

Carla Sands, Mehmet Oz — best known as the host of TV’s “Dr. Oz Show” — and David McCormick all seem prepared to spend millions of their own dollars to win a Senate seat.

No other details were immediately available, including whether the man was vaccinated against COVID-19 or if he had been traveling. Health officials said contact tracing was underway.