In the News

Billy Penn, Organization pulls Kensington community together by spreading wi-fi outdoors, 7/2/2025.

Billy Penn, Philly residents take a DIY approach to solving quality of life issues, 12/10/2024.

Tech Policy, America, Disconnected: What’s Biden’s Plan for Averting Digital Disaster?, 4/30/2024

CNET, Alternative Broadband Networks: Affordable Internet for the People, One Rooftop at a Time, 10/1/2023

Kensington Voice, Norris Square organization increases community access to free internet, 7/12/2023

Technical.ly Philly, Alex Wermer-Colan and PCW awarded Community Tech Leader of the Year 2022, 12/14/2022

Al Dia, Bringing Digital Equity to North Philadelphia, 5/13/2022

Technical.ly Philly, A group of Philly technologists are working on a free, community-based mesh Wi-Fi network, 2/1/2022

Temple Now, Philly Community Wireless offers internet for the community, by the community, 10/7/2021

The Progressive, Cities Struggle to End the Urban Digital Divide, 9/16/2021