A portion of Berks and 15 other counties in Pennsylvania are getting a new area code, but numbers already being used in the 717 area code won't be affected. The state Public Utility Commission said ...

Within the next two years, South Central Pennsylvania will add a new area code, a change that has some residents and business owners concerned. There's no question the new area code will be added. An ...

Mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin later this year in Berks and 15 other counties in Pennsylvania that are getting a new area code to overlay the existing 717 area code. The Pennsylvania Public ...

HARRISBURG -- Pretty soon, if you're making a local call in the 717 area code, you're going to have to do some extra dialing. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a reminder Tuesday to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sixteen counties in south-central Pennsylvania are getting a new area code, but numbers already being used in the 717 area code won't be affected. The Public Utility Commission ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The days of seven-digit dialing are coming to an end in the 717 area code. A new 223 area code is being added Saturday to the area covered by the 717 area code. The Public ...

Mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin Aug. 26 and new 223 area codes will be released Sept. 26 in Lancaster and the other 15 Pennsylvania counties with 717 area codes. The Pennsylvania Public Utility ...

WEBVTT NEWS 8'S SUSAN SHAPIRO IS HERE WITH MORE ON THE PLAN THAT WAS JUST APPROVED TODAY BY T PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION. SUSAN: THE NEED FOR PHONE NUMBERS IS GROWING THE 717 AREA CODE, THANKS IN PART, ...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has received notice that the number 223 will be the overlay for the 717 area code. Current customers' telephone numbers will not change, but ...

Dialing a call to your neighbor will be three digits longer come next month. The state Public Utility Commission (PUC) is reminding residents and businesses with phone numbers within the 717 area code ...

You'll soon be dialing a few more numbers when you make a phone call in Central Pennsylvania. The Public Utility Commission approved a new plan Thursday that will add a new area code for callers ...

Starting today, those living in the 717 area code must use 10 digits to make a phone call. They must dial 717 before the seven-digit number. Callers using only a seven-digit number will get a ...