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Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Team — Department of Community and Economic Development For securing and working to distribute $1.16 billion in federal funding to expand broadband access statewide. The team is administering multiple competitive grant programs to build and deploy high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities; provide free public Internet access in libraries, health centers, and other facilities; and provide laptops for lending programs to residents.
Beaver County, Pennsylvania – Beaver County announced today that its Connect Beaver County Broadband Program has won the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) 2025 Public-Private Partnership Award. The award is part of NATOA’s Community Broadband and Digital Equity Awards, which recognize innovative projects in government, business and local communities nationwide.
Another Bradford County municipality will join the local initiative to bring more broadband to the region. The Ridgebury Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to authorize a Broadband Ready Communities Program application during its Tuesday meeting.
JOHNSTOWN — Gov. Josh Shapiro returned to a community where he launched his campaign for governor to highlight a $2 million grant the Cambria County Library received in October.
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Johnstown Tuesday to promote a planned $2 million state-funded upgrade to the Cambria County Library.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Cambria County Library is about to undergo a major technological upgrade. The project calls for using $2 million in state money to put a new computer lab, updated learning space, meeting rooms and relocated Pennsylvania CareerLink space onto the first floor.
January 14, 2025
The Shapiro Administration — working swiftly to deliver on its commitment to connect every Pennsylvanian to high-speed, affordable internet — recently approved 49 Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program grants, including a $2 million grant to the Cambria County Library, expanding internet access in public places like schools, local libraries, and community health centers. Governor Shapiro is […]
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Executive Director Brandon Carson announced the PBDA Board of Directors’ approval of 117 applications through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program for the distribution of 9,122 laptops to community institutions across 42 Pennsylvania counties for use by residents who do not have access to digital technology.
The United Way of Bradford County (UWBC) and CHOP Out Hunger received laptops through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA). The commonwealth agency made the announcement on Nov. 21. CHOP will receive 200 laptops, while UWBC will gain 40.
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Executive Director Brandon Carson has announced the Commonwealth’s $1.16 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program will accept the first round of applications through Jan. 21, 2025.
