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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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Bill limiting cell phone use in PA schools passes Senate

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

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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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Teachers, parents love Ga. cellphone ban. Now lawmakers turn to high schools.

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Georgia lawmakers advance bill to expand high school cellphone ban

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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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Pennsylvania House leader calls Senate’s handling of transit funding a ‘disgrace’ | This Week in Pennsylvania

(WHTM) — Lawmakers took transit funding off the table during Pennsylvania’s four-month budget impasse, leaving systems across the state in a precarious situation. Senate Republicans wanted to pull from capital funding to help SEPTA, the state’s ...

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Minimum wage could double in Pennsylvania

A $15-an-hour minimum wage could save Pennsylvania $300 million in Medicaid costs, Governor Josh Shapiro said.