West Scranton residents Don and Cheryl Tucker changed their cellphone carriers earlier this year and each was assigned a new phone number with a 272 area code. At first, they thought it was a mistake.

If you live in the 570 area code, get ready to work a little harder to call your neighbors. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said callers can now begin using 10 digits every time they place ...

West Scranton residents Don and Cheryl Tucker changed their cellphone carriers earlier this year and each was assigned a new phone number with a 272 area code. At first, they thought it was a mistake.

Soon it's going to take a little extra effort on your part to make a phone call in the Poconos. Soon it's going to take a little extra effort on your part to make a phone call in the Poconos. 10-digit ...

The 570 area code may be split in 18 months to accommodate the increase in phone usage, the state Public Utility Commission says. Or the entire 570 region will remain unchanged, but new customers will ...

PUC is weighing three potentially confusing options as the 570 code will exhaust in late 2011. In a few years, 570 might no longer define Northeastern Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, a petition was ...

A spokeswoman for the state’s Public Utility Commission has confirmed that plans to introduce a new area code to portions of the region currently served by the 570 area code have been put on hold for ...

A new initiative, #570Day, invites people living in the 570 area code to share their local pride via social media on Friday. Gina Gargano, director of Explore Schuylkill, said businesses, ...