Emergency 911 systems go down in Pennsylvania leaving some residents to fend for themselves
Pennsylvania reports ‘intermittent’ 911 system outage
- Pennsylvania's emergency 911 system is experiencing intermittent connectivity issues across the state, affecting call reliability.
- The problem, initially reported as a “statewide intermittent 911 outage,” was clarified by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) as not a full outage.
- PEMA Director Randy Padfield stated the cause is unknown but is not believed to be a cyberattack or software update, possibly a glitch or hardware failure.
- Residents are advised to continue using 911 for emergencies, but if calls fail, they should use backup non-emergency lines provided by their local 911 centers.
- While some counties reported a return to normal operations, PEMA and Governor Josh Shapiro are actively working to restore full service statewide.