Gov. Wolf signs broadband internet expansion bill

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Governor Tom Wolf has signed a bill that will expand broadband internet in the state.

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House Bill 2071, co-sponsored by local state representative Pam Snyder, passed the state legislature nearly unanimously.

It will create the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, a governing board that will create a statewide broadband plan and distribute grant money for expansion projects in undeserved areas.

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