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New Jersey has joined a growing list of states limiting students' phone use during the school day.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that requires guidelines for cell use in grades K-12.

The new law bans the non-academic use of internet-connected devices during class time

The school in North Jersey where Murphy signed the bill makes kids put their phones in pouches during the day. One student there says they were initially frustrated, but then noticed a positive change: more social, more present.

Thirty-seven states now have laws or rules limiting phones and other electronic devices in school.

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A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning crash in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.

It was around 4:30 a.m. on Friday when Pennsylvania State Police say a passerby discovered and reported the collision near the intersection of Bethel Drive, Morris Road and West Point Pike.

Police believe the operator of a Harley Davidson was riding southbound on West Point Pike, lost control and crashed into some trees. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet.

Bethel Drive was closed for about three hours while police investigated.

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Plans for redevelopment at the Wonderland Pier in Ocean City have hit a snag. The planning board this week did not approve a redevelopment designation, and residents are urging the city council to vote down the plan. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more on this.

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The Eagles host the 49ers on Sunday in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.

Dave Uram has Friday's Minute with Merrill.

A 69-year-old Montgomery County woman was killed after flames tore through her apartment in West Norriton, Thursday morning.

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Movies, hands-on activities, and even brunch. That's just some of the stuff happening at the African American Museum in Philadelphia during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend. KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has details…

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The site of yesterday’s deadly rowhome fire in North Philadelphia went up in flames again last night. KYW's Tim Jimenez has the story from Ogontz.

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Governor Shapiro denounced the "chaos, cruelty, and corruption in Washington" as he announced his re-election bid. At a reelection event Thursday evening at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center in North Philadelphia, Shapiro outlined his plans for a second term if reelected, including doing more to address the affordability crisis.

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Elected officials gathered on the banks of the Perkiomen Creek to discuss a flood mitigation study and mapping of the creek’s 362-square-mile watershed.

KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

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Philadelphia police continue investigate a series of vicious Pit bull attacks in Center City last month.

Police tell KYW's John McDevitt that the dog in at least once of the incidents has been located Thursday and off the streets.

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