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An acclaimed gallery closes in Beaver, internet access expands in rural Beaver County and more in this month’s roundup of Beaver Valley business news.

Biz in the Valley is a monthly roundup of business happenings in the Beaver Valley and beyond.

Officials are racing to make their own maps of broadband gaps in Pennsylvania, a process that will help dictate which areas in the state get priority access to funding.

State and local officials are racing to make their own maps of broadband gaps in Pennsylvania, a process that will help dictate which areas in the state get priority access to funding.

State and local officials are racing to make their own maps of broadband gaps in Pennsylvania, a process that will help dictate which areas in the state get priority access to funding.

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about New Maps Will Help Decide Where up to $1 Billion in Federal Money Goes for Pa. Broadband Expansion and more from the State College, PA region

According to the Federal Communications Commission, 13% of rural Pennsylvania communities cant get broadband internet access.

Hanover, Darlington, South Beaver and Big Beaver are targeted for expanded broadband service

Beaver County Commissioners have released a two-year plan to bring Internet to about one-third of the county where logging on is slow or impossible, greatly boosting connectivity in the area.

The county’s new and expansive broadband program, “Connect Beaver County,” officially launched Thursday.