Pennsylvania law prohibiting use of handheld devices while driving goes into effect today

(WHTM) — A new law making it illegal to use a handheld device while driving goes into effect in Pennsylvania today. Paul Miller’s Law, which goes into effect on June 5, 2025, prohibits the use of handheld devices while driving or stopped at a stoplight. …

Op-Ed: Honoring Paul Miller with a new era of safer roads in Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) – This week, a new era of safety begins on Pennsylvania roads when Paul Miller’s Law officially takes effect. Named in memory of Paul Miller Jr. – a young man from Scranton who was killed in 2010 on Route 33 in Stroudsburg by a …

Pennsylvania deer hunting licenses to go on sale soon; Here's how to get yours

by: Hayden Sherry Posted: Jun 3, 2025 / 02:27 PM EDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 03:08 PM EDT (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that 2025-2026 antlerless deer hunting licenses will go on sale soon. Here’s how you can get yours. …

Are there cicadas in Pennsylvania? Everything you need to know

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — As the weather begins to warm up and residents across the Commonwealth prep for summertime fun, a familiar face will be making itself seen and heard across Pennsylvania. That’s right, the cicada is back in multiple states this summer, …

Paul Miller's Law goes into effect in Pennsylvania

Cell Phone use while driving banned in Pennsylvania

Starting on June 5, 2025, a new law goes into place that cracks down on distracted driving in Pennsylvania. Named the Paul Miller’s Law, it is now illegal to use a handheld cell phone while driving in Pennsylvania. The state had already banned texting …

Guest Commentary: Pennsylvania, Prioritize Literacy

Literacy is the foundation of opportunity, and our state is falling behind. Right now, just 33 percent of Pennsylvania fourth graders can read proficiently. In Philadelphia, that figure is 17 percent. The statistics are not new — but their implications are …

Pennsylvania Files Federal Suit Against US Department of Agriculture

AP Photo PHILADELPHIA — The state has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture, accusing the federal agency of illegally terminating an agreement. The suit says the feds violated Pennsylvania’s $13 million Local Food Purchasing Assistance …

Pennsylvania mom Eileen Miller celebrates law that will curb distracted driving

Paul Miller's Law is named for the Scranton man who died in July 2010 after a tractor-trailer driver reaching for his cell phone lost control and crashed into Miller's car. Now the law is in effect, banning drivers from holding their handheld …

How new Suns coach Jordan Ott went from small Pennsylvania town to the NBA

PHOENIX — As Jordan Ott advanced through the NBA, his old college colleagues visited him along the journey, popping in to watch, often at Ott’s invitation. In 2014, then-Michigan State assistant coach Dwayne Stephens traveled to the University of Georgia, …