Intermittent Statewide 911 Outages Disrupt Pennsylvania Emergency Calls
PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 11 – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency advises residents to use local non-emergency lines as the cause of the statewide intermittent 911 outage remains under investigation.
- On Friday, July 11, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency issued a statewide 911 outage alert, warning residents of intermittent service failures.
- The technical providers for 9-1-1 delivery are investigating the issue with no known cause, as officials review the outage across Pennsylvania's counties.
- Advisories urged residents to use Montgomery County’s non-emergency line at 610-635-4300, as Philadelphia Police Department said some calls are still successfully going through despite intermittent issues.
- Services were restored statewide by Saturday morning, Todd Stieritz confirmed at 10 a.m. Saturday.
- Authorities said updates will follow, and the investigation into the cause will continue, with residents advised to stay informed via local news and social media.
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