Blair County

Blair County commissioners to greenlight broadband expansion

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Blair County commissioners met earlier this week to discuss broadband and its potential to expand throughout...

County to fund wireless expansion: Blair set to spend $330,000 to improve broadband access

[Published in the Altoona Mirror on July 26, 2023] HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is preparing to spend more than $330,000 of its American...

Gov. says broadband expansion will include stipends to help cover internet for seniors, low income

[Published in the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, July 21, 2023] NORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pa. – When the Northern Cambria Senior Center opens each...

Tyrone Twp. to remedy spotty internet

[Published in the Tyrone Daily News on July 19th, 2023] Members of the Tyrone Township Board of Supervisors congregated for their monthly...

Pennsylvania prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband

[Published in the Altoona Mirror, July 17th, 2023 by Spotlight PA] STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion...

Officials highlight plans for broadband funds

[Originally published in the Bedford Gazette, July 14, 2023] PITTSTON — Gov. Josh Shapiro and Brandon Carson, executive director of the...

Joyce working to speed up broadband

[Published in the Bedford Gazette, June 15th, 2023] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) has introduced legislation to...

Reminder: January 13 Deadline Approaching for Pennsylvanians to Review FCC Broadband Access Map.

[Press Release originally published Jan. 4th, 2023 by PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development] Final listening session planned at...

SAP&DC ask residents to review FCC broadband coverage maps

For Immediate Release, December 16, 2022 Contact: Dustin Bishop, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Southern Alleghenies Planning and...

County Looking at $3.2M Project to Expand Broadband Service

[Originally published by WTAJ-TV, Sept. 30, 2020] BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The push for expanding rural broadband is growing in Blair...