{"id":148454,"date":"2026-03-31T23:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148454"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:22:20","slug":"empire-fiber-internet-expands-into-pennsylvanias-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148454","title":{"rendered":"Empire Fiber Internet Expands into Pennsylvania\u2019s Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Residents encouraged to sign up now for priority access to 100% fiber internet<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEHIGH VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 March 31, 2026 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireaccess.com\/\">Empire Fiber Internet<\/a>, a leading provider of 100% fiber optic internet across Pennsylvania and New York, today announced its expansion into the Lehigh Valley, bringing ultra-fast, reliable connectivity to more than 35,000 homes and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is now underway, and residents are encouraged to sign up today for priority access and updates as service becomes available in their neighborhood. Early registration ensures customers are among the first to know\u2014and first to connect\u2014when Empire Fiber Internet goes live in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Empire Fiber Internet delivers an exceptional experience powered by a 100% fiber network, offering symmetrical upload and download speeds for seamless streaming, gaming, and remote work. Customers can expect transparent, straightforward pricing with no hidden fees and no long-term contracts, providing flexibility without compromise as well as locally-based, 24\/7 customer support you can count on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLehigh Valley residents deserve internet that works as hard as they do,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-dickens-engaged-leadership\/\">Kevin Dickens<\/a>, CEO of Empire Fiber Internet. \u201cWe\u2019re not just expanding our network\u2014we\u2019re giving customers a superior choice. By signing up now, residents can secure early access to faster speeds, better reliability, and a customer experience built for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Empire Fiber Internet currently serves homes and businesses across Pennsylvania, in communities like Scranton-Wilkes Barre, Williamsport, Hazelton, Bloomsburg, and Erie, and continues to expand rapidly to meet growing demand for high-quality broadband. Through partnerships with local organizations and community leaders, the company is committed to driving economic growth and closing the digital divide with future-ready infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContinued investment in high-speed internet infrastructure across the Lehigh Valley is a positive step for both our residents and our growing business community,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/jessicaodonnell.html\">Jessica O\u2019Donnell<\/a>, Executive Vice President of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/\">Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce<\/a>. \u201cStrong, reliable connectivity is essential to economic growth, and efforts like these help ensure our region remains competitive, connected, and positioned for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Residents and businesses can sign up for priority access and construction updates by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireaccess.com\/lehigh-valley-pa\/\">www.empireaccess.com\/lehigh-valley-pa\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Empire Fiber Internet\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1896 with a single telephone line in Prattsburgh, NY, Empire Fiber Internet has grown into a premier fiber internet provider, serving homes and businesses across New York and Pennsylvania. Empire Fiber Internet delivers dedicated 100% fiber connections with fast, reliable speeds, no data caps, transparent pricing, and internet options ranging from 500 Mbps to 2 Gig. With a focus on outstanding customer service and dependable performance, Empire Fiber Internet provides the flexibility and bandwidth customers need for streaming, working, gaming, and staying connected, without slowdowns. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.empirefiber.com\/\">www.empirefiber.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nNick Letizia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents encouraged to sign up now for priority access to 100% fiber internet LEHIGH VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 March 31, 2026 \u2013\u00a0Empire Fiber Internet, a leading provider of 100% fiber optic &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148454\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Empire Fiber Internet Expands into Pennsylvania\u2019s Lehigh Valley<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":148455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/empire-fiber.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148454"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/148455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=148454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=148454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}