[naviga:h3]T-Mobile, Sprint deal unchallenged[/naviga:h3]

The state attorney general’s office said Pennsylvania is one of 12 states that will allow Sprint and T-Mobile’s merger to go unchallenged in exchange for assurances that consumers of both companies will have affordable access to internet and phone service.

Part of these assurances from the New T-Mobile, as the company is called, includes offering for at least five years low- cost plans, including 2GB of high speed data/$15 per month and 5 GB of high speed data/$25 per month.

“This settlement means we are bridging the gap for people who have been on the wrong side of the digital divide and they will finally have access to affordable high-speed internet,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a prepared statement.

Shapiro’s office was one of a dozen that sued to block the merger last year. This deal is a settlement to end that lawsuit.

[naviga:h3]Mustello to host veterans aid event[/naviga:h3]

State Rep Marci Mustello, R-11th, and Butler County Veterans Services will host an Aid and Attendance Seminar for Veterans and Family Members from 1 to 3 p.m. March 13 at American Legion post 778 in Lyndora.

The program was created by the Department of Veterans Affairs for wartime veterans and their spouses. For more information, contact Mustello’s office at 724-283-5852.

[naviga:h3]VA to offer remote services to veterans[/naviga:h3]

The Butler VA Health Care System will offer remote services to veterans who are unable to come to an appointment in-person.

The VA can now accommodate the following types of services to digital communications: urgent care, primary care and mental health appointments. VA Video Connect can be used on almost any computer, tablet or mobile phone with an internet connection, a web camera and microphone.

For more information or to download the application, visit the VA mobile application store: https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-video-connect.