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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has provisionally approved $793.4 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant funding to connect all remaining unserved locations across the state. The proposal now enters a brief public comment phase before final submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for approval.
August 22, 2025
Following a seven-day public comment period that begins today, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program provisional selections will be submitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for final approval and disbursement of funds. Governor Josh Shapiro and his Administration have moved quickly to close the digital divide and connect Pennsylvanians […]
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 […]
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.
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.
The second round of grants for broadband development in underserved areas is open.
