{"id":3020,"date":"2025-10-16T01:57:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/3020\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T01:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:57:23","slug":"comcast-expands-high-speed-network-to-bethlehem-boosts-local-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/3020\/","title":{"rendered":"Comcast expands high-speed network to Bethlehem, boosts local workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 Comcast is continuing its Lehigh Valley expansion.<\/p>\n

The company will bring its full suite of internet, mobile, entertainment and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to Bethlehem, a representative confirmed Friday.<\/p>\n

Announced during a community event at the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley on Thursday, construction will begin this summer to provide internet access to about 30,000 homes and businesses.<\/p>\n

The expansion will be throughout the city, according to Alexandra Smith, senior manager of public relations.<\/p>\n

Spreading across the Valley<\/p>\n

Comcast announced in January its connection to thousands of homes and businesses in Upper Saucon Township<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It said that expansion would include thousands of additional customers, eventually including more than 7,000 homes and businesses across the township.<\/p>\n

It also completed an expansion into Coopersburg, and a contract with the city of Easton<\/a> said the company was slated to offer high-speed internet and cable to residents and businesses over the next few years. <\/p>\n

During an Easton meeting, Comcast representatives said an average package deal with cable television, internet and phone service would cost about $110 per month, though introductory rates may be lower.<\/p>\n

Comcast said it has connected more than “232,000 homes and businesses in Pennsylvania to Xfinity and Comcast Business services, with more to come in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pricing for Bethlehem residents will show online to customers once services are available. They also can stop by the Quakertown Xfinity store or call 1-800-Xfinity to get an idea of current offers.<\/p>\n

Project UP<\/p>\n

\"Comcast<\/p>\n

(Left to Right) during Thursday’s event at the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley are Dan Bonelli, Senior Vice President, Comcast Freedom Region; Brian Jeter, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Comcast Freedom Region; Raymond Santiago, Executive Director, Hispanic Center Leigh Valley; Pennsylvania State Senator Nick Miller, District 14; J. William Reynolds, Mayor, City of Bethlehem; Stephanie L. Kosta, Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Impact.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s event not only celebrated infrastructure plans, but Comcast\u2019s broader commitment to community development.<\/p>\n

Residents and local leaders gathered at HCLV to mark the occasion. The event included a free resume and interview workshop designed to empower job seekers in the region.<\/p>\n

Twenty participants received personalized coaching from volunteer HR professionals, helping them strengthen their resumes and polish their interview skills.<\/p>\n

Comcast also announced a $30,000 donation and the gift of 50 laptops to HCLV. Each workshop participant received a laptop to ensure continued access to online resources and opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cComcast\u2019s support will help us empower our residents with access to the skills they need to compete, and land jobs in today\u2019s digital economy,\u201d HCLV Executive Director Raymond Santiago said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment means real opportunity for our neighbors and a stronger future for the Lehigh Valley.”<\/p>\n

The initiative is part of Comcast\u2019s broader Project UP \u2014 a $1 billion commitment to expanding digital access and skills training nationwide.<\/p>\n

The effort aims to create what Comcast calls \u201cUnlimited Possibilities\u201d by investing in communities that have historically faced barriers to connectivity and digital inclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 Comcast is continuing its Lehigh Valley expansion. The company will bring its full suite of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,2689,2686,2690,2691,2687,2688,2692],"class_list":["post-3020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-comcast-availability-lehigh-valley","tag-comcast-easton","tag-comcast-expansion-bethlehem","tag-comcast-high-speed-network-bethlehem","tag-comcast-upper-saucon-township","tag-comcast-xfinitiy-bethlehem","tag-is-comcast-coming-to-bethlehem"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}