On the 911 outage in Pennsylvania (as of July 11, 2025)

 

🚨 What's Happening

• Statewide intermittent outages are affecting the 911 emergency system in Pennsylvania, with service disruptions confirmed around 3:30 PM EDT today, and no clear timeline for full restoration yet. Facebook+10Axios+10NBC10 Philadelphia+10

• The issue appears to stem from an IT failure with a third-party vendor contracted by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). CBS News+1NBC10 Philadelphia+1

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☎️ What You Should Do Right Now

1. Always try dialing 911 first in a real emergency. However, if it doesn't connect:

2. Contact your local county’s non-emergency or dispatch number directly.

   • Allegheny County: (412) 473‑3056 Axios90.5 WESA+1CBS News+1

   • Chester County: (610) 436‑4700 Reuters+8Chester County+8CBS News+8

   • Philadelphia Police Districts: multiple specific numbers—e.g., District 1 is (215) 686‑3010 Reddit+2CBS News+2NBC10 Philadelphia+2

   • Other southwestern Pennsylvania counties are listed in the Axios report.

• Do NOT use 911 just to test—calls waste resources and may delay real emergencies.

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