Pennsylvania experiencing 'intermittent' 911 outages
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Update: 911 service has been restored across Pennsylvania after intermittent outages across the state Friday. In a message shared on social media just after midnight early Saturday, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said the issue would continue to be investigated. At this time, 911 services have been restored in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is experiencing a statewide 911 outage, according to an alert issued by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. Anyone who is unable to contact 911 is asked to call a local 911 centers on their non-emergency numbers. Here is a list of non-emergency numbers in the central Pennsylvania area:
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All 911 calls are reaching dispatchers in Allegheny County after Pennsylvania faced a statewide "intermittent" 911 outage on Friday.
A preliminary investigation found no signs that the outage was cybersecurity-related, said Jeff Robertson, with Comtech Telecommunications, the state's contract provider.
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Daily Voice on MSN911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE): Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies.
Montgomery County residents in need of emergency assistance can resume using 911 as of Saturday morning after “an intermittent 911 outage” knocked out services across Pennsylvania on
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) announced that the intermittent outages with the Next-Generation 911 (NG911) system across Pennsylvania have been resolved. Anyone experiencing an emergency in Pennsylvania is encouraged to call the standard three-digit 911 number.
A statewide 911 outage hit Pennsylvania Friday; residents were urged via emergency alert to contact local law enforcement directly for emergencies.