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Representatives of the project were in Duncansville Friday to celebrate a milestone in the project. While thousands of rural households are still offline, state efforts to bring affordable, high-speed internet to all parts of Pennsylvania is finally connecting more and more households, with the expansion into Juniata Township now complete.
Duncansville, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Executive Director Brandon Carson joined Alleghenies Broadband and Crowsnest Broadband to announce the completion of the first portion of the company’s more than $2.4 million network expansion in Blair County. When fully completed the network expansion will provide 70 new miles of vital, 100 percent wireline fiber optic broadband access to more than 530 rural locations that currently lack access to high-speed internet.
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — On Friday morning, in Blair County, a ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted by Alleghenies Broadband Incorporated to celebrate the completion of part of the Capital Projects Fund.
DUNCANSVILLE — Affordable, high-speed internet is now available to more than 530 rural locations in Juniata Township.
August 15, 2025
Alleghenies Broadband is working with Crowsnest Broadband to provide fiber optic internet service to more than 530 locations in Blair County. Since day one, Governor Josh Shapiro and his Administration have been moving quickly to help connect all Pennsylvanians to affordable, high-speed internet in the Commonwealth. Duncansville, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Executive Director Brandon […]
Hundreds of laptops will soon be distributed to local schools and community nonprofits in Philadelphia, thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority aimed at expanding digital access and equity across the state.
When the Butler Senior Center opens at 215 N. Duffy Road in Butler Township, efforts are underway to help senior citizens to learn how to use the internet at the venue.
Astound will invest $81 million to upgrade and expand fiber broadband access throughout "key areas of Pennsylvania," with plans to reach hundreds of thousands of homes.
The second and final round of applications for the Commonwealth’s $1.16 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is open through Aug. 1.
It’s another opportunity for eligible organizations, including local governments and municipalities, to seek part of the $1.16 billion in federal grant funding allocated to the state. The goal? High-speed Internet statewide.
