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September 4, 2024 | 9:26 AM

To get people to put down their phones while driving, make it a game, Penn study suggests

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.
By Nicole Leonard/WHYY
June 27, 2024 | 10:57 AM

Bill to pilot cell phone restrictions in Pa. public schools moves out of Senate Education Committee

By Ashley Stalnecker/LNP | LancasterOnline
May 10, 2024 | 9:18 AM

Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

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April 11, 2024 | 4:36 PM

Better put that cell phone down: Distracted driving bill passes state House

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF
March 15, 2023 | 9:12 AM

Josh Shapiro’s plan to eliminate 2 of Pa.’s cell phone taxes, what does it mean?

Pennsylvania levies some of the highest taxes on cell phones in the country. Shapiro wants to eliminate two, which would fulfill a campaign promise.
By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA
November 4, 2022 | 10:12 AM

Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones in Pennsylvania and other states

“Everything is just so politicized, so divisive. And I think parents just have a general fear of what’s happening with their kids during the day.”

By Brooke Schultz/The Associated Press
November 1, 2022 | 7:45 PM

Technology literacy is lacking in the U.S., here’s the direction that technology is going in and how to use it safely

Dr. Bruce Young, Director of the Cybersecurity Graduate Program at Harrisburg University, joined us on Tuesday for The Spark to discuss how to use technology and provide tips for staying safe online.

By Aniya Faulcon
July 21, 2022 | 3:00 PM

One school district that banned student cell phones experiences

The middle school in the Penn Hills School District in Allegheny County banned cell phone this year.

By Scott LaMar/WITF
January 15, 2020 | 5:22 PM

State House votes to stop drivers’ use of handheld phones

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press
June 14, 2017 | 8:00 PM

Distracted Driving / TEDxYouth@Lancaster

By Rich Copeland - Producer, WITF's Smart Talk
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