Pennsylvania school cell phone ban backed, with many exceptions

For concerned parents and teachers, action on the proposed ban on cellphones during school hours can’t come soon enough.

The Center Square

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April 29, 2026

Pennsylvania school cell phone ban backed, with many exceptions

By FORD TURNER The Center Square

HARRISBURG — A state House committee on Tuesday moved a step closer to eliminating a major distrac...

Big money, enforced silence play roles in Pennsylvania’s data center push

By FORD TURNER The Center Square

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) — Two powerful forces, money and silence, have been stirring hearts and minds as well as controversy in a 240-year-old township ne...

House okays bill to let municipalities call a 6-month data center pause

By FORD TURNER The Center Square

June 25, 2026

HARRISBURG – Municipalities would be able to bring about a six-month "pause" in considering data center proposals under a bill that passed the state H...

Lawmakers want to call out AI in advertising but can’t decide how

By FORD TURNER The Center Square

June 22, 2026

HARRISBURG – The pitch from Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Pielli to fellow lawmakers about his bill is straightforward – "If it is AI, it has to say it is A...

Pennsylvania school cell phone ban backed, with many exceptions

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