The York County Commissioners recently approved an agreement with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency that will bring about the use of Next Generation 911.

According to a news release, the upgraded service comes at no cost to the county and will modernize an emergency service system that was built on technology from the 1970s.

Next Generation 911, or NG911, will transition the state’s 911 infrastructure to an internet protocol-based system, the release states. This change is part of a statewide effort to upgrade Pennsylvania’s 911 centers… READ MORE