$23.2 Million Investment Bringing High-Speed Kinetic Fiber to Three Pennsylvania Counties

Kinetic has been awarded an $11.9 million grant to significantly expand its fiber-optic network in Clarion County, Centre County, and Erie County, Pennsylvania, by the end of 2026. This expansion will bring gigabit internet speeds to nearly 2,400 previously underserved and unserved locations. Kinetic received the $11.9 million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's $204 million Broadband Infrastructure Program. In addition, Kinetic will invest $11.3 million of private capital in the fiber-to-the-home project and also cover any cost overruns. In Clarion County, a $20 million project will bring gigabit internet speeds to 1,760 locations. In Centre and Erie counties, the investment totals approximately $3 million and will deliver gigabit internet to almost 640 locations. This landmark network expansion is made possible through a blend of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and private capital from Kinetic, showcasing a successful public-private partnership model.