HARRISBURG – Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), who serves on the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA), announced today that the authority has provisionally awarded more than $39 million to expand broadband access in southern York County.
“Reliable high-speed internet is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity for education, health care, and jobs,” Phillips-Hill said. “I worked on the law that created the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to get government working for the people and to make broadband expansion a real priority. Today, that work is delivering real results in southern York County, closing the digital divide for families, students, and small businesses who have been left behind for too long.”
The funding is part of Pennsylvania’s nearly $800 million allocation through the federally funded Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which represents a historic effort to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the Commonwealth. Phillips-Hill noted it is more than $300 million below the estimated target, highlighting both the Trump Administration’s efforts to prioritize cost and speed to deployment, as well as taxpayer protections within the law she wrote that established the PBDA.
The funding, together with additional support from the applicant, Comcast Cable Communications, will be used to expand broadband access in the community.
The provisional award will help connect unserved and underserved households, schools, and businesses across York County. It will also support programs that make service more accessible for families, expand access to digital tools and resources, and create new opportunities for workforce development and economic growth.
For additional information, please visit the PBDA’s website.