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Here’s how SEPTA decided to lift its mask requirement after a federal judge canceled the national mandate

The Justice Department said Tuesday that it may appeal the ruling, but only if the CDC wants to extend the mask requirement.

Passengers on SEPTA at the City Hall Station. Masks are now optional for passengers and workers in the authority's stations and vehicles. Philadelphia health officials are keeping a mask mandate for indoor spaces.
Passengers on SEPTA at the City Hall Station. Masks are now optional for passengers and workers in the authority's stations and vehicles. Philadelphia health officials are keeping a mask mandate for indoor spaces.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer