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Bradford County exceeds Gold Standard benchmark for broadband program

Friday, April 18 by Pat McDonald

Bradford County has exceeded the Gold Standard benchmark as part of Pennsylvania’s Broadband Ready Communities Program.According to the Bradford Sentinel, the program was created to ensure grant-funded broadband expansion projects face no hurdles when ready for development.The Progress Authority has been responsible for coordinating... Read More.

Pennsylvanias prevailing wage could limit broadband expansion

Thursday, February 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A budget hearing on Tuesday in the state Capitol highlighted an ongoing labor wage rate concern that has some worried about Pennsylvania’s ability to... Read More.

PA moves forward with $1B broadband expansion in underserved areas

Monday, August 14 by Bill Moyer

(Harrisburg, PA) - A multi-year plan key to securing more than $1 billion in federal resources to expand broadband access across the state was recently approved by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.The five-year plan, known as “Connecting the Commonwealth,” helps pave the way to... Read More.

Broadband: Town of Nichols selected for NYS Internet ConnectALL program pilot Initiative

Tuesday, June 14 by Bill Moyer

The Town of Nichols in Tioga County has been named one of four communities to take part in New York State’s ConnectALL program, an initiative aimed at bringing affordable broadband internet access to rural communities across the state. The ConnectALL program will work to... Read More.

New PA state law expands broadband service in Bradford and other rural counties

Thursday, December 23 by Bill Moyer

(Harrisburg, PA) – Calling it a major victory for rural broadband expansion, two Northern Tier lawmakers have applauded the signing of a new law they authored to establish a cohesive, coordinated effort to bring high-speed internet service to rural and other underserved communities across... Read More.

Bradford Rep. Owlett, Pickett applaud passage of broadband expansion

Thursday, December 16 by Bill Moyer

(HARRISBURG, Pa.) – With the goal of ensuring more Pennsylvanians, including rural residents of Bradford County, have access to high-speed internet service, state lawmakers approved legislation written by three Northern Tier representatives to better coordinate and handle funding for the state’s efforts.The legislation in... Read More.

Southern Tier Regional Board takes lead to expand high-speed broadband

Tuesday, November 16 by Bill Moyer

Jen Gregory, Executive Director of the Southern Tier 8 Regional Board (“Southern Tier 8”) has announced “Project Connect,” a major initiative to connect the agency’s entire eight-county region to high-speed broadband. High-speed broadband is the critical infrastructure needed to drive major economic revitalization and... Read More.