Philly’s ‘Power Up Tour’ gives devices to those most in need

Philly’s ‘Power Up Tour’ gives devices to those most in need

Philly’s new “Power Up Tour” is giving away laptops to residents “most in need” in each of the City Council districts. The city will eventually provide 500 devices in total, with about 50 distributed in each of the council districts.  Lack of personal device access is a “huge barrier” in the city right now, said the Office of Innovation and Technology’s Broadband and Digital Inclusion Manager, Juliet Fink-Yates.  “We know access to a computer is…