Jan. 11, 2024
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Franklin) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Advancing Our Rural Connectivity” to discuss the necessity of rural broadband expansion and how this once luxury item has become a necessity to everyday life.
WHO: Kail; Irvin; members of the committee; and the following testifiers: Debra Clark-Loner, executive director, Huntingdon County Business and Industry Inc; Rachel Papuga, project manager, Alleghenies Broadband Inc.; David L. Smead Jr., fire chief, Shavers Creek Volunteer Fire Co.; Dwight Rittenhouse, Rural Broadband Cooperative; and others.
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 16, at noon.
WHERE: Bailey Ballroom in Huntingdon County's Bailey Building
233 Penn St., Huntingdon, PA 16652
LIVESTREAM: Barring any technical difficulties, the hearing will be streamed online at
www.PAGOPPolicy.com.
Media contact: Nancy Nilson, 717-260-6238,
nnilson@pahousegop.com