Joseph (14-11), which finished fifth in the WPIAL, was scheduled to play District 6 runner-up Bishop Guilfoyle (19-8) in the opening round of the PIAA Class A playoffs at 7:30 last night at Central Cambria High School, which is near Johnstown. We know there are games in other parts of the state being postponed (by the PIAA)." "We were told we were the only game in the west (half of the state) being cancelled. "We were all disappointed about that," Stitt said. Joseph was hoping for a rescheduling, but the PIAA ruled the Spartans would have to forfeit instead, according to St. Joseph will have to forfeit a state playoff boys basketball game after declining to make the trip to Ebensburg in Cambria County Friday night because of the snowy weather. Joseph forced to forfeit playoff game By Paul Kogut Just take off the long distance or have a cell phone available, as a back up, when your internet phone service is out. But, DON'T jump in, unless you keep your regular phone for emergency calls. On top of that, you will have to go to the phone booth, down the street, if you can find one, to call customer service, even to call the power company to tell them your electric is out.Įven with these things considered, INTERNET PHONE SERVICE is still a BARGAIN! The voice quality is as good as Ma Bell's. One only has to read the blogs on Time Warner Cable, to see how many times cable service is down, or internet is not accessible. We can only hope we don't need an ambulance, a fire truck, or other emergency services, while our phone is out. And guess what, WHEN YOUR CABLE IS OUT, YOUR INTERNET PHONE IS OUT TOO! We have been spoiled by the reliability of Ma Bell, Verizon, ATT, and the other telcos. You say "I have a generator", great, but if the cable amplifier up the street doesn't, you are still out. In this rural area, power failures are quite common. When the electric goes out, so does the cable, so does my modem and my router. And two of those times were when my house was hit by lightning. I can count fingers on one hand, the number of times in the last 60 years that Ma Bell's phone didn't work. Same features, less money per month, keep your phone number, why not switch now? Here's the difference, and the reasons you should STOP AND THINK, BEFORE YOU MAKE A MOVE!
The new phones from, Vonage, Time Warner, Comcast, Charter Communications, Zito Media, and a host of others, offer local, long distance, and some international calling, with user features comparable to those offered by your local phone company, but at a greatly reduced price. The traditional phone companies have been losing customers at a record rate, with the advent of voice over internet phones.