A Digital Difference: Senator Tartaglione Honored at Sheppard Elementary School

On April 24th, the students and parents of Sheppard Elementary School in north Philadelphia, honored Pennsylvania State Senator Christine Tartaglione.

posted by Thomas Kim @ 04.28.08 | 0 Comments

A Digital Difference: MaST Charter School Distributes Digital Inclusion Bundles to Families

More than 45 families from the MaST Charter School community gathered at the school last Thursday to receive Digital Inclusion bundles from Wireless Philadelphia and MaST Charter School in an effort to help bridge the digital divide. As part of the bundle, families received a refurbished laptop with WiFi card, a WiFi modem for indoor usage, and 1 year of WiFi Internet service from EarthLink.

posted by Dionne Ellison @ 04.04.08 | 0 Comments

A Digital Difference: Growing Foundation Support for WP
Support from foundations and corporations continues to grow for WP and our Digital Inclusion programs with several major grants coming in this month. The Knight Foundation has committed funds for...
posted by Ryan Nichols @ 11.19.07 | 0 Comments

A Digital Difference: Greg's Speech at ISOC Philadelphia Event
Check out Greg's moving and informative speech from the inaugural event for the Internet Society's Philadelphia Chapter: The municipal wireless movement is not about technology, it's about equal...
posted by Ryan Nichols @ 10.29.07 | 1 Comments

A Digital Difference: First Major Foundation Endorsement
We are thrilled to announce that Wireless Philadelphia has received a two-year grant from the William Penn Foundation, our first major grant from a local foundation. The $250,000 grant will be used...
posted by Greg Goldman @ 07.31.07 | 0 Comments

A Digital Difference: Mayor Street Recognized
It was great to see this excellent editorial in yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer recognizing Mayor Street's vision in launching the Wireless Philadelphia Initiative. The piece cites some of the...
posted by Ryan Nichols @ 06.01.07 | 0 Comments

A Digital Difference: Cecil B. Moore Award
Wireless Philadelphia has received the 2007 Cecil B. Moore Award for Selfless Service to the Philadelphia Community, from the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia. The Award was presented to WP's...
posted by Ryan Nichols @ 05.30.07 | 0 Comments