Texting while driving is already illegal in Pennsylvania, but the legislation now on its way to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk makes holding a phone and using it for any purpose illegal. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.





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Texting while driving is already illegal in Pennsylvania, but the legislation now on its way to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk makes holding a phone and using it for any purpose illegal. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.
 
 
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Under actions taken this week by the Murphy administration, New Jersey pharmacies can now provide hormonal contraceptives over the counter without a prescription. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more.

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Under actions taken this week by the Murphy administration, New Jersey pharmacies can now provide hormonal contraceptives over the counter without a prescription. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more.
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New order allows New Jersey pharmacies to carry hormonal contraceptives over the counter

Lawsuits filed against several youth detention facilities in Pennsylvania on behalf of dozens of people who say they were sexually or physically abused while in care of those facilities as children. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

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Lawsuits filed against several youth detention facilities in Pennsylvania on behalf of dozens of people who say they were sexually or physically abused while in care of those facilities as children. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.
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Dozens of people say they were sexually abused as kids in Pa. juvenile detention centers, according to newly filed lawsuits

Democratic State Rep. Kevin Boyle is back in Harrisburg to resume voting at the Capitol.

Boyle, who represents Northeast Philly, says in a statement, he feels vindicated after accusations from political opponents were proven false.

That's in reference to an April arrest warrant that accused Boyle of violating a protection from abuse order from 2021.

But late last month the warrant was dropped. District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office learned the PFA was no longer in effect.

Boyle, 45, lost his reelection bid in the Democratic primary last month to challenger Sean Dougherty. That loss came after Kevin's brother, U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, joined a number of lawmakers expressing concerns over the younger Boyle's mental health.

And in February of this year, police said Boyle was caught on video berating employees at a Rockledge, Montgomery County, bar. 

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Democratic State Rep. Kevin Boyle is back in Harrisburg to resume voting at the Capitol.
Boyle, who represents Northeast Philly, says in a statement, he feels vindicated after accusations from political opponents were proven false.
That's in reference to an April arrest warrant that accused Boyle of violating a protection from abuse order from 2021.
But late last month the warrant was dropped. District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office learned the PFA was no longer in effect.
Boyle, 45, lost his reelection bid in the Democratic primary last month to challenger Sean Dougherty. That loss came after Kevin's brother, U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, joined a number of lawmakers expressing concerns over the younger Boyle's mental health.
And in February of this year, police said Boyle was caught on video berating employees at a Rockledge, Montgomery County, bar. 
📸: The Office of Gov. Tom Wolf/Flickr

Pa. to soon join 28 other states in banning using a cellphone while driving

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