Comcast Philadelphia & New Jersey

It’s Back to School in Philly But Internet Essentials is Just Getting Started

By Sharon Powell, Comcast Senior Director of Government Affairs Our kids may be back to school but that hasn’t stopped Comcast from engaging with the community to spread the word further about Internet Essentials. We have a jam-packed weekend of activity in the City of Philadelphia to look forward to, and our team will be […]

Free Digital Literacy Training Classes Offered Throughout Philadelphia

  Comcast, along with community partners People’s Emergency Center, Philadelphia OIC and Career Wardrobe, will provide a series of free training sessions in Philadelphia this fall as part of the company’s Internet Essentials program, the nation’s largest broadband adoption initiative designed to bridge the digital divide. The sessions are open to the public and designed to help participants gain […]

Back to School with Internet Essentials

This back-to-school season, our Internet Essentials team is busy attending events throughout the City and region to help spread awareness of the program so more families can cross the digital divide and bring the power of the Internet into their homes.   In Philadelphia, Comcast’s Kathleen Sullivan and Sharon Powell are working closely with City Council members […]

E! Day 2015: School District of Philadelphia, Radio One, Comcast, More

By Sharon Powell, Comcast Senior Director of Government Affairs On Friday, August 14, Comcast will again partner with the School District of Philadelphia and Radio One to host thousands of Philadelphia students and families at E! Day (Education Day) 2015 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the School of the Future. We have proudly supported […]

Philadelphia’s Digital Divide: Overcoming Obstacles, Creating Opportunities

Recently  at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, Comcast hosted Dr. John Horrigan, America’s preeminent researcher on broadband adoption and the former head of research for the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, to deliver a keynote address on the topic of “Philadelphia’s Digital Divide: Overcoming Obstacles & Creating Opportunities.” The well-attended program featured a panel […]