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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lancaster businesses to receive $100,000 grants
(WHTM) — Businesses in the southern part of Lancaster are getting financial help. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development awarded grants of $100,000 spread among 13 businesses. Some feel that the end of the city hasn't gotten enough support, and that's why these grants are going there. 'Investing in small businesses is a priority because we know that's how we keep our communities going,' said Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster County). 'In the 49th district in Lancaster City, those small businesses represent every demographic you can think of.' Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Bar and restaurant Tellus 360 got $25,000 to make it more accessible. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New bill proposes net neutrality for ‘fair Internet access' in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — A new bill proposes providing 'fair Internet that provides equal access' to Pennsylvanians. The bill, circulated by Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-49) and Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-184), aims to regulate large companies providing Internet services and ensure their services will be transmitted fairly without manipulating Internet access and prices consumers pay. In a memo, Rep. Smith-Wade-El and Fiedler cite a previous decision to strike down the Federal Communication Commission's net neutrality rule on January 2 as the government removing necessary federal protections that caused consumer prices to increase. The memo says the rule required all Internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all consumers equally. The memo says the bill will make it illegal for ISPs to block lawful Internet content, impede Internet traffic, or engage in any activity that would negatively affect the experience of Pennsylvania Internet users. The bill has not been submitted for introduction to the state legislature, yet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
