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HARRISBURG — Provisional approval was granted by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority for the disbursement of $793.4 million toward connecting all Pennsylvanians to high-speed internet, with emphasis on remote, unserved and underserved communities.
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 […]
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.
