Pennsylvania is reporting 911 outages across the state Friday afternoon.
In an emergency alert that had cell phones buzzing around 3:25 p.m., the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said the state was experiencing intermittent 911 outages.
Anyone who is experiencing issues contacting 911 should contact their county 911 dispatch centers using the non-emergency phone lines, according to the alert.
Residents are advised to try calling 911 first before using the non-emergency numbers. Residents are also advised not to “test” whether 911 works if they don’t have an emergency.
Below are non-emergency numbers for various county 911 dispatches in eastern Pennsylvania. You can search non-emergency numbers for all counties on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency website.
- Carbon County: 570-325-9123
- Berks County: 610-655-4911
- Bucks County: 215-328-5015
- Delaware County: 610-565-6575
- Chester County: 610-344-6800
- Lehigh County: 610-437-5252 or 610-437-7751
- Lackawanna County: 570-307-7301
- Luzerne County: 570-819-4916
- Monroe County: 610-759-2200
- Montgomery County: -610-635-4300
- Northampton County: 610-759-2200
- Pike County: 570-296-7700
- Schuylkill County: 570-628-3792
- Wayne County: 570-253-3109
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Originally Published: July 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM EDT
