Understanding Linux: A Free Computer Operating System

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    • If you have access to a laptop or computer, you have likely heard of the computer operating system Microsoft Windows. However, did you know that there is a free operating system for computers called Linux? Continue reading below to learn more! What is Linux? Linux is a free operating system for computers. For Computer Reach...

    Computer Reach Named “Environmental Champion in Action” by Citizens Bank

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      • On July 15, Computer Reach was awarded a $35,000 grant of unrestricted funds and named as an “Environmental Champion in Action” by Citizens Bank Market President and Retail Director Mark Rendulic. Computer Reach is honored to have received this title and grant and we look forward to continuing our work with Citizens Bank to better...

      Computer Reach Launches Curbside Pickup Option

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        • Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pennsylvania, local businesses, libraries, and community centers have closed their doors or limited their services to the public at this time. Because of this, families who would typically visit those locations to access a computer and the internet have been left with limited or no...

        Computer Reach Establishes Computer Take Out Program

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          • Although the digital divide has been present in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for decades, the need for computers has never been greater as local families struggle to access devices and the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, students, families, and individuals without access to a home device visited libraries, schools, and physical workspaces to...

          Beyond The Laptops Seeks to Connect Families to Tech

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            • Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Southwestern Pennsylvania, countless schools have shut their doors and have transitioned to online learning. However, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) isn’t able to make that transition as more than 7,000 students in the school district do not have access to a computer at home. To combat this...

            Computer Reach: Bridging the Digital Divide and Reducing E-Waste

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              • What is the Digital Divide? When it comes to accessing technology and the internet, many individuals locally, nationally, and internationally are being left behind. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, 10 percent of adults in the United States of America do not use the internet. That’s more than 25 million people in the United...

              Black Friday Sale | Discount Prices on Tech

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                • On November 29, Computer Reach will offer limited-time Black Friday prices to customers visiting our Warehouse location in Homewood. Any customer that visits from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. will automatically receive 50% off select laptops and All-in-One desktops. Even better: the first three customers will receive a free DELL All-in-One Desktop or Apple iMac! Black Friday...

                EduNations Receives 15 Laptops to Support Sierra Leone Schools

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                  • EduNations Founded in 2004, EduNations‘ mission is to connect resources from affluent societies with “the needs of the most under-resourced, rural regions in Sierra Leone, West Africa to provide education, opportunity, and hope.” With this, the organization creates schools in Sierra Leone that become self-supporting beacons of growth and learning. EduNations has 15 schools in six...

                  Maisha Foundation Receives Tech Supply to Support Teaching

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                    • The Maisha Foundation Located in Kagadi, Uganda, the Maisha Foundation believes that “every child; irrespective of their background, deserves the right to free education, free food and water, and a safe place to stay.” With this, the foundation aims to break the cycle of poverty by: establishing preschool, elementary, and secondary school programs to ensure...

                    Inclusive Secondary School in Tanzania Receives 12 Computers

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                      • After receiving a request from Father Faustine Tarimo, Computer Reach was able to provide 12 Dell PCs to education and administration staff at the Catholic Diocese of Moshi St. Pamachius Inclusive Secondary School. About the Catholic Diocese of Moshi Located in north-eastern Tanzania, East Africa, the Catholic Diocese of Moshi is committed to building a united, responsible family...