Many residents in northeastern and central Pennsylvania will have to make calls by dialing 10 digits starting this fall. The state Public Utility Commission said Wednesday that customers within the ...

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 soon find yourself calling a phone number that begins with a 272 area code, it could be a local call. That’s because the three-digit prefixes in the 570 area code are now officially used up.

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 ...