The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development had awarded a Keystone Communities Program grant of $500,000 to help Indiana County leaders to extend broadband internet access to underserved rural, outlying areas of the county. In total, the award of four grants totals $1.25 million. The packages include $200,000 toward replacement of the Burrell Township Library, $450,000 for improvements to Sherman Street Park in Clymer and $100,000 to repave a well-worn four-mile stretch of Pine Vale Road in Grant Township.
New Bethlehem Mayor lobbies for improved rural Internet access
In light of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing need to work and learn remotely, New Bethlehem (PA) Mayor Gordon Barrows said that he is supporting the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act in order to improve internet connectivity. Barrows stated, "The bill would create a...
5G will be essential for New York's COVID-19 rebound. Here's why
To ensure New York remains a competitive state in economic development, the facilitated implementation of next generation wireless technology in all parts of the state will be imperative. A significant percentage of commerce and personal life is likely to remain virtual even after...
Dallas Education Foundation Launches Fundraising Campaign
The Dallas Education Foundation has launched its Access to Technology and Virtual Education Campaign to drive the effort of providing all district students with the ability to access educational opportunities in a virtual environment. Crown Castle is listed as a corporate partner ...
Crown Castle Hosts Technology Exploration Program for My Block My Hood My City Youth
Crown Castle recently partnered with the My Block My Hood My City Explorers Program to introduce students from Chicago Excel Academy of Southwest to local careers in technology and innovation. Crown Castle hosted a field trip for 12 individuals at the TechNexus collaboration cente...
A lesson in connectivity: from career simulations to a new reality
Science Center reported on Crown Castle and FirstHand’s partnership to teach Philadelphia students about the innerworkings of cellphones and other wireless infrastructure. "…each team was matched up with the same Crown Castle mentors, who visited the lab regularly for...
Fiber: The Foundation for 5G
Crown Castle’s Karen Rohrkemper published an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Technology Council describing Crown Castle’s integral role as a provider of 5G infrastructure that will "dramatically benefit" many industries in Pennsylvania. "The growth resulting from the introduct...