Key Background. The Philadelphia bill—which awaits the approval of Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney—bans the use of ski masks, also called balaclavas, on public transportation, in schools, daycares ...

In May 2023, someone in a ski mask shot and killed a 15-year-old on a public bus. In July, an attacker in a ski mask and body armor killed five people and injured two children in the city’s ...

If the person is caught wearing a ski mask during a criminal activity, they would face a fine of up to $2,000. City council members voted 13 to 2 to pass the legislation and send it to the mayor's ...