Emergency 911 Systems Go Down Across Pennsylvania, Officials Say

Residents in Pennsylvania are urged to call their local 911 center if there is an emergency, the alert said.

A woman talks on the phone in a call center, in this file photo. Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images

The state of Pennsylvania on Friday said in an “extreme” emergency alert that 911 lines are down across the state, sending alerts to residents’ phones.

State officials are urging people who are having problems calling 911 to call “their local 911 center” on their non-emergency phone lines, according to an alert that was seen by The Epoch Times.