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What’s next for affordable broadband in PA?
The federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ended last week, shifting to a partial subsidy program. It only applies to households that remain enrolled in the program and who use ISPs that choose to continue to participate in the program.
However, there are efforts at both the state and federal levels to fund the ACP or implement a replacement program. This issue is that this gap in service is disruptive for enrolled families, according to Technology Learning Collaborative executive director Kate Rivera.
➡️Read more about the national and local efforts to provide affordable internet
The tech behind this 24/7 cheese dispensary
Perrystead Dairy opened a cheese “dispensary” in the garden outside of its urban production facility in Kensington. The cheesemakers opened the vending machine as an alternative to a retail counter.
The cheese vending machine is surrounded by a guard booth and is moisture and temperature controlled. The payment system is all electronic and customers can use arrow buttons to turn the shelves and browse the cheese offerings.
➡️ Read more about cheese and robots here
News Incubator: What else to know today
• Healthtech company Medical Guardian acquired startup MobileHelp, adding personal emergency response for seniors to its suite of products. [Business Wire]
• Google announced a $775,000 grant to support robotics and AI education programs through For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation in Pennsylvania middle schools. [Audacy]
• Journalist Ira Chinoy published a new book on how TV changed presidential elections, a poignant read ahead of this year’s race. [Amazon]
• Check out the events on this year’s Philly Tech Week calendar. [PTW]
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Sarah Huffman is a 2022-2024 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The Groundtruth Project that pairs young journalists with local newsrooms. This position is supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.
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