PALMER TWP., Pa. – Residents in Palmer Township will soon have another option for their cable TV and internet provider.

The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a cable franchise agreement with Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania LLC.

The contract allows the company to construct, operate and maintain its cable system over, under and along various rights-of-way throughout Palmer Township for use by the township’s residents.


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Comcast, based in Philadelphia, offers a suite of products, including internet, video, mobile, voice and home security under the Xfinity brand.

The township held a public hearing on the cable franchise proposal and also identified Palmer Township’s future cable-related community needs.

After the hearing, the township “determined that the public interest would be served” through the deal.