Comcast Surpasses 70 Lift Zones in Central and Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia

June 29, 2021

Across Central and Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, Comcast has been working with community partners like the LGBT Center in Reading to launch more than 60 WiFi-connected Lift Zones with more being added over the coming weeks and months.

What are Lift Zones?

Lift Zones establish WiFi-connected safe spaces in community centers that serve everyone from students and adults to veterans and seniors – and many others. Nationwide, Comcast has set a goal to launch 1,000+ Lift Zones by the end of 2021. Comcast recently announced a $1 billion investment over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide as part of the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, which includes investing in Lift Zones. This effort is part of our ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the Internet and provide resources to help them fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy.

Lift Zones complement Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which has helped connect millions of low-income people to the Internet at home since 2011, including 1.1 million people in Pennsylvania, 48,000 in West Virginia and 17,200 in Ohio. Working with its network of nonprofit partners, Comcast is providing free WiFi hotspot connectivity in community centers with access to hundreds of hours of digital skills content to help families and site coordinators navigate online learning, training and programming offered at these centers.

How to Partner With Comcast

Customers can recommend organizations serving low-income families that could benefit from free WiFi for their center-based programs. They can visit the following Xfinity Stores and provide recommendations through July 26 or click here:

Chambersburg, PA
Dickson City, PA
Greensburg, PA
Mechanicsburg, PA
Morgantown, WV
State College, PA
Washington, PA
Wheeling, WV

Community centers must be located within Comcast’s service area and not be within a school.

“The pandemic has put many low-income families at risk of being left behind, and we’re proud to work with community partners to support them with Internet adoption and digital equity programs like this one,” said Beth Crow, Director of Community Impact for Comcast’s Keystone Region. “We hope these Lift Zones help families across our region stay connected to vital resources.”

To see the full list of Lift Zone locations across the country, click here. Below is a list of Lift Zones located in Comcast’s Keystone Region:

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Housing Authority – Debra Booker Center, Natrona Heights
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Groveton Village, Coraopolis
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Hays Manor, McKees Rocks
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Lloyd Hayden Center, Natrona Heights
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Orchard Park, Duquesne
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Pleasant Ridge Community Building, McKees Rocks
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Prospect Terrace, East Pittsburgh
Allegheny County Housing Authority – Millvue Acres, Clairton
Blue Mountain Camp, Hamburg
Boys & Girls Clubs – Hall Manor, Harrisburg
Boys & Girls Clubs – Harrisburg
Boys & Girls Clubs – Jack Walker Clubhouse, Lancaster
Boys & Girls Clubs – Reading
Boys & Girls Clubs – Sherman & Kathryn Hill Clubhouse, Lancaster
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania – Carnegie
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania – Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh
Bradford County Branch YMCA, Towanda
Burrows Street Youth Center, State College
Calvary United Church of Christ, Reading
Carlisle Family YMCA
Center for the Arts, Reading
Center That Cares @ Wesley Center, Pittsburgh
Clinton Street Pool, Reading
CoLab18, Pittsburgh
Coraopolis Hub, Coraopolis
Cyberspace – Carlisle
E.R. Crawford Gym, McKeesport
Eastern Lycoming YMCA, Muncy
Emerald Foundation Community Campus, Lancaster
Greater Pittston YMCA
Greater Scranton YMCA
Gwen’s Girls, Clairton
Gwen’s Girls, Pittsburgh
Gwen’s Girls Wilkinsburg, Pittsburgh
Harrisburg Area YMCA – Camp Curtain Branch
Holy Spirit Reading
Homewood-Brushton YMCA, Pittsburgh
Hope Station – Carlisle
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh – Arlington Heights, Pittsburgh
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh – Bedford Dwellings, Pittsburgh
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh – Homewood North, Pittsburgh
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh – Kaufmann Center, Pittsburgh
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh – Northview Heights, Pittsburgh
Jeron X. Grayson Community Center, Pittsburgh
Jersey Shore YMCA
The Journey, Harrisburg
Lancaster Recreation Center
LaRosa Community Center, McKeesport
Lehman Sanctuary, Shavertown
Lemoyne Community Center, Washington
LGBT Center, Reading
Lock Haven YMCA Child Care Services
Lock Haven YMCA School Age Program
Loyalsock Child Care Center, Williamsport
Mifflin YMCA, Mohnton
MoonCrest Neighborhood Center, Moon Township
Mulberry Street Club, Reading
Oakbrook Park, Reading
PAL Club, Reading
Pendora Park, Reading
Reading Recreation Commission
Reading Recreation Commission – Pike Street
Reading YMCA
Salvation Army Reading Corps
Salvation Army Pottsville Corps
Shalom House, Harrisburg
Sinking Spring YMCA
Stormbreak Girls Group Home, State College
Tec Centro, Lancaster
Thelma Lovette YMCA, Pittsburgh
United Community Services for Working Families, Reading
Veterans Leadership Program, Pittsburgh
Vineyard Community Center, Muncy
West End Christian Community Center, Williamsport
Williamsport YMCA Child Care Center
YWCA of Lancaster