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FCC will consider letting state and local correctional facilities block unauthorized phones used by inmates.
Published Nov 2, 2026, 9:00 AM EST | LehighValleyLive
The Federal Communications Commission will vote on Nov. 19 to enable states and local correctional facilities to jam contraband cellphones in prisons and jails, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on Oct. 28.
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The District 11 football tournaments open with Class 5A and 3A action on Thursday. The start of the postseason will feature those two classifications as bracket play gets...
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