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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

Today is Wednesday, April 20th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. Philadelphia residents are sorting through the confusion

after a federal judge struck down a national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.

The judge's ruling came on the same day Philadelphia reinstated its indoor mask mandate.

The ruling appeared to be to free operators to make their own decision about mask requirements

with several major airlines, American Delta Jet Blue, Southwest,

and United, all announcing that they would drop the mandates. But when you step into Philadelphia

International Airport, masks are still required while inside the terminals. As far as enforcing the

mask policy at the airport, that was the job of the TSA. But the TSA says it is no longer

enforcing mask policy. So Philadelphia airport

officials say they're using signage, overhead announcements, and asking their employees to

remind people to put them on. They also say that if their employees need assistance,

airport police are on duty in the terminals. However, maskless travelers on Tuesday said that

nobody confronted them. To make matters even more confusing, masks are not required on septa vehicles and in station

and concourses.

But all septa employees working inside septa offices, districts, and shops within Philadelphia

must continue to wear masks until further notice.

Philadelphia officials released this statement following the federal judge's mask ruling.

We are evaluating the implications

of this latest ruling and will provide further clarity around masking on transit in Philadelphia

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