Cove and County to See Improvements in Broadband

Homes in Cove townships in Blair County are poised to be connected to middle-mile fiber infrastructure by 2026.

This announcement comes as part of a nearly $2.5 million project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), jointly undertaken by Allegheny Broadband Inc. (ABI) and Crowsnest Broadband.

Dwayne Zimmerman, owner and founder of Crowsnest, said that the federal government allocated $200 million in ARPA funds for Pennsylvania.

Following this allocation, the state invited applications from fiber and fixed wireless providers for various projects.

ABI and Crowsnest collaborated on a prop...