SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 Current Report


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) August 27, 1997


                        HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



         Delaware                    333-06957                  25-1669404
      (State or other          (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                             Identification No.)




    Main at Water Street -  Coudersport, PA                  16915
    (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)




        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (814) 274-9830


















Item 5.           Other Events

On August 27, 1997 Adelphia Communications, Inc. ("Adelphia") and Hyperion
Telecommunications Inc. ("Hyperion"), Adelphia's Competitive Local Exchange
Carrier ("CLEC') subsidiary, announced that Hyperion has sold $250,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 12-1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2004 (the "Senior
Secured Notes") primarily in reliance on Rule 144A to Qualified Institutional
Buyers. Hyperion also announced that it has received the necessary consents from
the holders of its 13% Senior Discount Notes due 2003 to amend certain covenants
in the noteholders indenture to permit the Senior Secured Note offering.




Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit 99.01 - Adelphia Press Release issued August 27, 1997.

                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:    August 29, 1997            HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


                                        By: /s/Timothy J. Rigas
                                            -------------------
                                            Timothy J. Rigas
                                            Vice Chairman, Treasurer and
                                            Chief Financial Officer

























EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description

Exhibit 99.01              Adelphia Press Release issued August 27, 1997