Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, which provides low-cost broadband internet access to low-income households, Comcast has announced plans to spend $1 billion over the next 10 years to further narrow the digital divide.
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Comcast unveils plan to invest $1 billion to help connect low-income households
PUC to lift service termination moratorium, but with repayment safeguards 
With vaccines now available and a potential end in sight to the year-long COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is lifting its March 13, 2020, termination moratorium effective April 1.
Read More »PUC to lift service termination moratorium, but with repayment safeguards 
With vaccines now available and a potential end in sight to the year-long COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is lifting its March 13, 2020, termination moratorium effective April 1.
Read More »Hershey Medical, Reading Hospital and St. Luke’s make Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list 
Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Reading Hospital in West Reading and St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem were among 13 hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania to be ranked by Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2021.
Read More »Univest opens first Berks County branch in West Lawn 
The regional office is at 1103 Rocky Drive in West Lawn. It’s part of the company’s efforts to expand with eyes on Cumberland and York counties in 2021.
Read More »‘It’s devastating!’ Restaurants, small businesses unhappy with Gov. Wolf’s latest COVID-19 shutdown
Businesses across the state, especially in the restaurant industry, are unhappy with news of another COVID-19 shutdown.
Read More »Pennsylvania accepting applications for 2021 commercial hemp production 
The state is opening the applications for its 2021 hemp program for commercial growers and processors.
Read More »Pennsylvania unemployment rate drops 
Pennsylvania has regained more than half of the jobs lost in March and April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »From widow to CEO, Gail Faulkner honored as top woman in auto industry 
Gail Faulkner, the recently retired CEO of the Faulkner Auto Group of Mechanicsburg, has been honored as one of the 100 most influential women in the North American Auto Industry.
Read More »State loans to help Central Pennsylvania farm projects 
The state First Industries Fund has provided low interest loans for three Central Pennsylvania farm projects.
Read More »Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group going mobile with Red Robin food truck 
If you’ve seen a Red Robin food truck selling burgers, fries and wings at a local winery or microbrewery, you’ve seen a one-of-a-kind truck.
Read More »Talen Energy announces plans to eliminate coal use, but fracked gas still raises questions 
Talen Energy, the independent power producer that was spun off from PPL Corp. in 2015, said it is making moves to cease coal burning at all of its wholly-owned power stations.
Read More »Sports Bar P.J. Whelihan’s brings its Buffalo wings to the Harrisburg region 
The new P.J.’s, which is known for its Buffalo wings, casual bar fare and large variety of beer, was designed by Stokes Architecture of Philadelphia. It features a large center bar that will seat 40 when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The bar will have 30 beers on tap.
Read More »Pennsylvania PUC says Lyft should improve safety procedures 
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is calling on Lyft to strengthen background checks on its drivers.
Read More »New ID verification system starts for Pa. unemployment payments 
New identity verification procedures are now in effect for those filing claims with the Pennsylvania Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.
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