Cell phones

On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Roger DuPuis and Sarah Hofius Hall talk about proposed bipartisan legislation that would require Pennsylvania schools to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during the school day.

Pennsylvania classrooms are one step closer to becoming cell phone-free. The Senate Education Committee this week advanced bipartisan legislation that would require schools to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during the school day.

This week, WVIA's Lydia McFarlane and Sarah Hofius Hall discuss cell phone bans in area schools and what school leaders say are positive effects.

October 16, 2025 - The state’s overdue budget is impacting area schools. Property taxes stay the same in a new budget proposal from Lackawanna County’s commissioners. And, schools see results from cell phone bans.

As Pennsylvania lawmakers consider regulating cell phone usage in schools, area educators say banning phones has made a positive impact.