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.

People living in the current 570 area code will have to dial 10-digit numbers. The days of new phone numbers being handed out in the 570 area code are, well, numbered. Residents and businesses in ...

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 ...

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 ...

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Northeastern Pennsylvania will be getting a new area code in the coming year. The state Public Utility Commission approved a plan Thursday for an overlay in the zone served by the ...

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, ...