9-1-1 problems reported

Last updated: July 11, 2025 - 4:12pm


Pennsylvania is experiencing 9-1-1 outages across the state, according to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

At 3:20 p.m., PEMA sent out a statewide message about "intermittent 9-1-1 outages" that suggested anyone experiencing them should contact their local 9-1-1 center on a non-emergency line.

The non-emergency numbers for Columbia County and Montour County are 570-784-6300 and 570-275-1911 respectively. Luzerne County can be reached at 570-819-4916, while Northumberland County's non-emergency line is 570-988-4294.

Trevor Finn, Montour County aommissioner, said in a Facebook post that during the outage, residents could go their local fire departments and police stations directly to report a problem.

It is unclear how long the outage will affect emergency services.

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