More than 60 Republican state lawmakers are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to allow parents to attend high school sports events.
House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, and 62 other Republican lawmakers said in a letter to Wolf Monday that parents should be able to watch their kids compete. They argue that with social distancing, parents can safely attend games despite the coronavirus pandemic.
They also sent a separate letter to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governing body overseeing high school sports.
Last week, the PIAA said high school sports in the fall would move forward but without spectators, a concession to the pandemic. The lawmakers contend that parents, who pay taxes to support their schools, shouldn’t be barred from watching their children play.
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