Pennsylvania: A statewide 911 outage in Pennsylvania is causing disruptions across multiple counties, with emergency services urging residents to use non-emergency lines for assistance. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) confirmed late Friday night that the outage is intermittent and under investigation. The disruption began around 11:30 p.m. local time.
Officials have not disclosed the cause of the issue or how long it is expected to persist. Multiple counties including Philadelphia, Dauphin, Lancaster, and Bucks have activated contingency communication protocols to maintain emergency response availability.
“We are aware of an intermittent statewide 911 outage impacting Pennsylvania,” PEMA said in a statement. “Residents experiencing issues contacting 911 should call their local county’s non-emergency number.”
“We don’t have a timeline for full restoration,” a spokesperson for PEMA told Reuters. “We are coordinating with state partners and service providers to determine the root cause.”
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Counties Share Alternate Contact Numbers Amid 911 Down in PA
As of 1:00 a.m. ET, emergency response lines remain unreliable in several Pennsylvania regions. The outage has prompted emergency alerts and social media notifications from various local authorities.
Here are the non-emergency numbers released by counties so far:
South Central Pennsylvania
- Adams County: 717-334-9175
- Cumberland County: 717-238-9676
- Dauphin County: 717-558-6900
- Franklin County: 717-264-1633
- Lancaster County: 717-664-1180
- Lebanon County: 717-272-2054
- Mifflin County: 717-248-9645
- Perry County: 717-582-4311
- York County: 717-854-5571
Eastern Pennsylvania
- Bucks County: 215-328-8500
- Berks County: 610-655-4911
- Chester County: 610-344-6400
- Delaware County: 610-565-6575
- Lehigh County: 610-437-5252 or 610-437-7751
- Montgomery County: 610-635-4300
In Philadelphia, residents have been advised to contact their local police district directly. A full list of district numbers is available at PhillyPolice.com.
Local officials are urging citizens to check their county’s website or social media pages for updates.
