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School cellphone ban passes Pennsylvania Senate

School cellphone ban passes Pennsylvania Senate: "We want our students focused on learning"

A bill that would ban students from using their cellphones in school was sent to the Pennsylvania House after passing in the Senate Tuesday.

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Pa. Senate passes school phone ban bill, clearing path for one of Shapiro’s priorities

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Pa. Senate passes bill prohibiting student cellphone use during school day

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Officials, Erie families speak on PA bill banning phones in school

A bill passed in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 4 would greenlight public schools to ban phones, and it prompted different perspectives in the community.

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Georgia lawmakers advance bill to expand high school cellphone ban

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Indiana House committee takes testimony on cell phone ban bill

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Pennsylvania State Senate passes school cellphone ban — one Midstate district already tried it

It passed nearly unanimously — just one senator voted against the bill.

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99% of Oregon school districts have implemented a cellphone ban

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Senators urge House to adopt bell-to-bell cell phone ban in Pa. schools

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Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons wins Pa. Senate approval despite opposition from public defenders, clemency advocates

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John Fetterman and Dave McCormick discuss their bipartisan US Senate partnership

The Republican and Democrat from a politically important purple state represent one of only three split states by party in the Senate.

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Pennsylvania senators show rare sign of fraternal bipartisanship as political temperature rises

Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) exhibited a rare sign of bipartisanship this week as the two tried to counteract the rising political rhetoric. In an interview with Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito,

Pittsburgh City Council calls on Pennsylvania’s senators to reject ICE funding

Pittsburgh City Council is urging Pennsylvania’s senators to reject a bill that would provide funding for U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Sponsored by Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield,

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State Senators Doug Mastriano, Camera Bartolotta push for English-only driver's license test

State senators push for English-exclusive tests to boost highway safety. Could this impact the diverse communities in PA?