Welcome to Reverse Proxy

Service Electric Cablevision, Inc., incorporated in early 1991, is one of several successor corporations to a community antenna television (now called cable television) business started by John and Margaret Walson in the spring of 1948.

Service Electric Company, the original name, was formed by Mr. and Mrs. Walson in the mid-1940s to sell, install, and repair General Electric appliances in the Mahanoy City area of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In 1947, they began selling television sets; however, it was nearly impossible to receive the three Philadelphia network stations in Mahanoy City because the town is surrounded by mountains. Due to the geographical interference, Mr. Walson decided to erect a utility pole on top of a nearby mountain, placed an antenna on top of the pole, and thus demonstrated television. In an attempt to increase sales, he connected the tower site to their appliance store by using wire/cable and modified signal boosters.

In June of 1948, he successfully connected a nearby tower site to the appliance store as well as to several homes along the cable path. His experiences as a PP&L field employee and his technical degree in electronics proved beneficial in starting the nation's first CATV system. People who lived in the small mountainous towns of northeastern Pennsylvania could now receive three Philadelphia television channels in their homes, while others congregated outside the Walson's appliance store to view this new communication medium. Cable TV was born!

The late John Walson was recognized by the U.S. Congress and the National Cable Television Association as the founder of the cable television industry. Mr. Walson can also claim many other firsts, including being the first cable operator to use microwave to import distant television stations, the first to use coaxial cable for improved picture quality, and the first to distribute pay television programming (HBO).

Serving the Central Susquehanna Valley & Northeast Anthracite Communities

Service Electric Cablevision is the Central Susquehanna Valley and Northeast Anthracite Region's leading provider for TV, Internet, and Phone service.

From our first TV antenna to our new state of the industry fiber optic network, we've always been dedicated to improving our communities. We've taken leadership roles in many areas to ensure that our children and our neighbors have all the support they need. After all, that's what neighbors do!

In the Central Susquehanna Valley and Northeast Anthracite Region areas, Service Electric Cablevision is an active member in the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, Brush Valley Chamber of Commerce, Central PA Chamber of Commerce and Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce.

We are committed to using our technology to allow for more learning opportunities in our local schools.All public and private schools in our service communities are given FREE Digital Cable connections and service. Also, the Mount Carmel and Shamokin School Districts have free access to channel 13 at various times for local origination. Bloomsburg University has access to channel 8 at various times for local origination and Service Electric provides a Bulletin Board service on channel 19 or channel 8 free of charge to non-profit groups within our service areas.

We take great pride in sponsoring the following local charities and festivals. Below is a sample of the programs and events we support:

• Anthracite Heritage Festival of the Arts
• Evangelical Community Hospital
• Lewisburg Veterans' Parade
• Local Fire Departments
• Milton Music in the Park
• Relay for Life
• Ronald McDonald House
• The Special Olympics Pennsylvania
• Sunbury Riverfestival
• Susquehanna Valley Envirothon
• Various Little League Teams
• Young Americans' Banquet