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HARRISBURG \u2014 Pennsylvania will spend $793 million to bring high-speed internet to homes and businesses as part of a major federal initiative to connect even the most remote and rural areas of the U.S. The investment will connect 130,000 locations across the commonwealth that still cannot access the internet at broadband speeds.<\/p>\n

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