When Margarita “Margie” Ramirez talks about digital access, she does not start with technology. She starts with her grandchildren. She remembers what it was like when several teenagers were growing…
How one lifelong community leader discovered that technology wasn’t changing who she was—it was helping her become more of who she’d always been. For months, the computer sat untouched. It…
This feature is built substantially from the written testimony of Jody Rainey, principal of Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School and fire chief of the Cherryhill Township Volunteer Fire Company. Rainey submitted…
For some rural Pennsylvanians, getting health care can mean driving miles to see a doctor. For others, the obstacle begins long before they ever reach the road. It can be…
When Michael retired after decades working in the masonry trade, he did not expect that one of his next chapters would involve going back to school to learn about computers….
Starting a small business is extremely challenging. Now, imagine starting a small business without internet access. It’s even more difficult in rural areas, where the lack of broadband access, limited…
For Tina King, learning digital skills has meant much more than learning how to use a computer. As someone who is hard of hearing, technology has opened up new ways…
Adapted from reporting by Joan Holliday originally published in the Daily Local News on August 5, 2025, and June 2, 2026. The original articles, “Holliday: Kennett Community Digital Navigators are…
For Xandria, digital access is about much more than having a computer. It is about independence, opportunity and being able to participate in a world that is increasingly designed to…