(File Photo of Rochester Giant Eagle)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by customers at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic against Giant Eagle over mask requirements The judge declared the lawsuits moot because the grocery chain has since dropped its mandate.
The lawsuits claimed that Giant Eagle forced people to wear masks while shopping and ignored health recommendations . But Giant Eagle has since dropped that requirement of wearing a mask in their stores , and many plaintiffs told the judge they have been back shopping without masks.