Gainey, Biden administration launch billion-dollar ‘Internet for All’ program

Allegheny County will have access to a digital equity grant program worth $1.25 billion to improve internet access for its residents, Pittsburgh Mayor...

Affordable internet program that helps 760,000 Pa. families is on ‘brink of shutting down,’ White House says

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration warned Congress Tuesday that 23 million families, including more than 760,000 across Pennsylvania, could face...

Pittsburgh looks to close the digital divide by 2030

Pittsburgh’s Digital Equity Commission released its plan Wednesday for closing the digital divide by 2030, with goals that include expanding access...

New report details lack of internet, resources at rural Pa. school districts

Students attending rural school districts across Pennsylvania often grapple with limited internet access and are offered fewer school-based resources such...

Washington County awarded $2.5 million to expand internet connections

Washington County has received a $2.5 million grant to extend internet service to 857 homes in rural East Finley Township, the latest success by a county...

House by house, rural Western Pennsylvania is getting online

House by house, broadband expansion continues in Western Pennsylvania, including in Washington County, where the biggest contract yet was awarded Thursday...

‘Quietly left behind’: Escaping a go-nowhere job in rural Washington County starts with speedy internet

social service agencies identified some 2,500 candidates for Computer Reach’s computers and digital help, but the nonprofit only has a three-year, $320,540 grant to cover 200 families in Washington County.

Getting Pa.’s fair share of federal internet money: Critics say state efforts are falling short

In January, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority told the federal government that it had found 50,000 more places around the state without...

Getting Pa.’s fair share of federal internet money: Critics say state efforts are falling short

In January, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority told the federal government that it had found 50,000 more places around the state without...

‘Traveling While Black’ immerses viewers in inescapable reality

This year’s Three Rivers Arts Festival features the virtual reality documentary “Traveling While Black,” which blends past and present...