Cellphone Ban in PA Schools Likely for Next School Year
A cellphone ban in Pennsylvania schools looks more likely next year.
On Monday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill banning cellphones in all K-12 schools across the state. Schools will get to decide how the policy looks at the classroom level, but the bill requires a bell-to-bell ban, meaning students can’t use their phones on school grounds the entire day, including during homeroom, lunch and recess, except in some circumstances.
The bill passed by a bipartisan 126-75 vote. It will now head to the Senate for consideration, where lawmakers had already passed a similar bill in February that the House later rejected.
Wyalusing River Bridge Officially Open
After being closed since a truck hit the bridge over two months ago, the Wyalusing River bridge is officially open to the public, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). PennDOT has announced that the Wyalusing River bridge, in the Terry and Wyalusing townships of Bradford County, is now open a month ahead of schedule.
Rome Man Sentenced for Terroristic Threats
66 year old DAVID A. DUDLEY, Rome, PA, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 18 months for Terroristic Threats. Dudley was charged by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Stephon Galka back in September of 2025.