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North Fayette Township to begin using Allegheny County 911 this week

By Patrick Damp

July 31, 2022 / 11:20 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Allegheny County 911 to take calls from North Fayette Township residents

NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - In just a couple of days, a major change will go into effect for emergency services in North Fayette Township.

The police chief said that starting on Wednesday, you'll need to start calling 911 instead of their department for emergencies.

Calls will go to Allegheny County's 911 center.

He said, aside from saving taxpayer money, it'll likely mean faster response times.

The change will take effect on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

Allegheny County

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.