Pennsylvania is experiencing a statewide intermittent 911 outage, officials say. Individuals who are unable to contact 911 are asked to reach out to their local 911 center on their non-emergency lines, according to an alert from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent on Friday afternoon.

Residents in Allegheny County experiencing issues can use a secondary contact number: 412-473-3056.
Allegheny County Emergency Services is fully operational and functioning, authorities said.

Here are alternative numbers for the Pittsburgh region:
Allegheny: 412-473-3056
Armstrong: 724-548-5105
Beaver: 724-775-0880
Butler: 724-282-1221
Fayette: 724-430-9111
Greene: 724-627-4911 or 724-852-2911
Indiana: 724-349-1428
Lawrence: 724-656-9300
Westmoreland: 724-836-1551
Washington: 724-229-4600

In a statement on social media, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is aware of the outage and urged residents to remain calm.

“I have been briefed by PA Emergency Management Agency on the intermittent 911 outage currently happening in some parts of Pennsylvania,” Mr. Shapiro said in a post on Facebook. “We are on top of the issue and working to restore full service as quickly as possible. In the meantime — stay calm, follow the directions of PEMA and local authorities, and do not call 911 for any reason other than an emergency.”