Marty Qually for Adams County

Please join Elizabeth and I while spaces are still open. Tree planting is so important to our wellbeing and that of the Chesapeake Bay. Many of our actions intrinsically impact the Bay negatively. This is your chance to right the scale today and for years to come.

Tree Planting in Gettysburg - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer with the Alliance this Fall! One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees.

https://www.abc27.com/news/brightspeed-launches-high-speed-internet-for-50000-pennsylvania-residents/

BROADBAND UPDATE.

Great news from Brightspeed (formerly CenturyLink). Looks like they will be upgrading lines for 17,763 locations in Adams County. Pretty soon the State will announce BEAD applications and the race will be on to see who covers Adams County the best.

Brightspeed launches high-speed internet for 50,000 Pennsylvania residents CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Nearly 50,000 Pennsylvania homes and businesses will soon have access to high-speed fiber internet. Brightspeed says they held a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today,…

https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-broadband-speed-100mbps/

Check out this update from the FCC. The new definition for minimum broadband speeds has increased to 20 Mbps upload and 100 Mbps download. The previous acceptable levels were 3 Mbps upload and 25 download. Let's hope that the providers, public sector, and federal funding result in more of us actually having these new speeds!

The FCC Now Says Broadband Speed Should Be at Least 100 Mbps The old broadband standard of 25 Mbps wasn’t cutting it anymore.

Great story in Gettysburg Connections about the election process in Adams County.

The logistics of running elections in Adams County - Gettysburg Connection As part of our commitment to civil community discourse and transparency and to give voters as much information as possible before they go to the polls, Gettysburg Connection provides information about local elections. Follow all our elections coverage here. Follow our coverage of the 2024 Presidenti...