Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority’s (PBDA) plan for nearly $800 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding. PBDA says its revised plan will provide broadband coverage to all unserved and underserved areas across the commonwealth within…

The state Department of Agriculture announced the preservation of 1,905 acres on 25 farms in townships located in 17 counties through the state’s Farmland Preservation Program. This program protects farms from future residential, commercial, or industrial development.   “Farmland tells the story of Pennsylvania, of generations who worked the land, cared for its resources, and…