As state officials spread the word about Friday’s intermittent 911 outage, many heard alerts via their phone or terrestrial broadcasting. What we heard was a two-part system — EMnet and the Emergency Alert System — activated,

We must keep these lines open for life-threatening situations,” officials said.Here are the Philadelphia Police District emergency lines (to be used only if 911 fails):1st District – 215‑686‑3010 / 215‑686‑30112nd District – 215‑686‑3020 / 215‑686‑30213rd District – 215‑686‑3030 / 215‑686‑30315th District – 215‑686‑3050 / 215‑686‑30517th District – 215‑686‑3070 / 215‑686‑30718th District – 215‑686‑3080 / 215‑686‑30819th District – 215‑686‑3090 / 215‑686‑309112th District – 215‑686‑3120 / 215‑686‑312114th District – 215‑686‑3140 / 215‑686‑314115th District – 215‑686‑3150 / 215‑686‑315116th District – 215‑686‑3160 / 215‑686‑316117th District – 215‑686‑3170 / 215‑686‑317118th District – 215‑686‑3180 / 215‑686‑318119th District – 215‑686‑3190 / 215‑686‑319122nd District – 215‑686‑3220 / 215‑686‑322124th District – 215‑686‑3240 / 215‑686‑324125th District – 215‑686‑3250 / 215‑686‑325126th District – 215‑686‑3260 / 215‑686‑326135th District – 215‑686‑3350 / 215‑686‑335139th District – 215‑686‑3390 / 215‑686‑3391Airport Unit (77th District) – 215‑937‑6816 / 215‑937‑6817DVIC OPS CENTER – 215‑897‑0800To find your district’s map or location,

HANOVER, PA ‒ Phones in Pennsylvania rang out with the eerie noise of an emergency alert on Friday afternoon, July 11, as the state warned of an intermittent 911 outage.