average, 39 cell phones were lost or stolen each month last year throughout their system. So they kicked off an imitative Friday to remind riders about steps they can take to protect themselves. During the next month, if you take your eyes away from your phone for a minute, you may notice SEPTA Transit Police officers handing out blue slips of paper on your commute, like here at the 15th Street station in Center City. The SEPTA Police are trying to educate our riders on how to install an application that will assist the police in finding a lost or stolen phone,¡± explains SEPTA¡¯s Chief of Police Thomas Nestell. They recommend downloading a free ¡°Find My Phone¡± app for either your Apple or Android device from iTunes of Google Play store. This app will help police help you. ¡°The whole point is to make those phones not so appealing to the criminal. We want the criminals to look at a phone and think, ¡®Uh oh. Is that going to lead the police to my door?¡¯¡± He says so far this year, SEPTA reports a 41 percent dip in lost or stolen devices. Do you know of a senior citizen who would greatly benefit from the use of a cell phone? Do you worry about getting messages that may effect you getting a job? Those who receive government assistance and/or are in the low income category can get a free phone! The free phones will be offered March 3-8 at the Urban League in Battle Creek, 172 W. Van Buren St. Those interested can meet with Life Wireless on site and with proper identification and proof of income status (assistance proof, etc.) can walk out with a new cheap phone in less than 10 minutes! SPRINGFIELD ¨C Drivers would not be allowed to use their cellphones while on the road under a measure the Illinois House endorsed Friday. The measure would force drivers to use hands-free devices or a speaker-phone feature for calls while motoring. A 64-46 vote sent the legislation to the Senate.