Judge strikes down controls

A federal judge on Monday struck down Pennsylvania Gov. Tom

Wolf ’s pandemic restrictions that required people to stay at home, placed size limits on gatherings and ordered some businesses to shut down.

U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV wrote in his ruling that the policies were overreaching, arbitrary and violated citizens’ constitutional rights.

Wolf has lifted many of the restrictions since the lawsuit was filed in May, allowing businesses to reopen and canceling a statewide stayathome order. But his administration has maintained some capacity restrictions.