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Emergency Management Agencies throughout the South Central Task Force (SCTF), which includes the counties of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill and York, have implemented an emergency notification service. This service will allow residents and businesses in the nine county area to be notified of an emergency situation and important alert messages in a variety of ways, including on their cell phones, home and work phones, by text messaging and e-mail.
Many residents and business already have been added to the system from publicly available White and Yellow pages information. But this listing only provides a single contact phone number. People with unlisted phone numbers, or those whose primary phone number is a cell phone or VoIP, must provide their contact information if they wish to receive these alerts.
Registration is handled by clicking on one of the links, above or below, to the South Central Alert self-registration portal.
People who wish to receive alerts on phone numbers other than the number listed in the White or Yellow pages, and those people who would like to receive alerts via email, SMS, TDD/TTY, etc., will also need to register.
Remember, if we cannot reach you, we cannot alert you.
Since the South Central Alert service uses mapping to identify the locations where alerts will be sent, you may also register with up to 5 different locations for which you would like to receive alerts.
Registration is simple and you can get started now by clicking on the link below.
Click here to sign up for Alerts or Manage your Profile
Questions about the system or registration? Please contact the county you live in using the links below.
Adams County
Cumberland County
Dauphin County
Franklin County
Lancaster County
Lebanon County
Perry County
Schuykill County
York County
Frequently Asked Questions
When will it be used?
The system will be used to notify residents about emergency incidents and imminent threats to health and safety such as a flash flood, a fire, snow emergencies or police and fire activities, and other important alerts and information.
How do I sign up?
You can sign up by clicking on the sign up link at the top of this page. If you need alerts about activity at more than one location, select to register with additional addresses. The system only covers locations and addresses within the 8 county SCTF area. This includes the counties of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill and York in PA.
Is there a fee to use the service?
No. The service itself is free to anyone who lives in these counties. Participants will be responsible, however, for any fees associated with text messaging charged by their cell phone service provider.
What if my phone number or e-mail address change?
If your cell phone, work phone or email address changes, you are responsible for going to the registration website and updating your information.
Will I still get emergency notifications if I don't sign up?
If you don't sign up, you will still receive emergency notification on your traditional landline home or business phone if it was listed in the white or yellow pages, but nowhere else. If you do not have a traditional landline phone, then you will not receive these notifications unless your register.
Will my contact information be shared with others?
No. The information that you provide will be used for emergency purposes only. It will not be given to any other vendor or organization or used for any other purpose.
Will I be guaranteed to receive the notifications?
We cannot monitor the current or future accuracy of the information provided by participants in this program. It is the sole responsibility of participants to keep any information provided current and accurate. We do not assume legal responsibility for inaccurate information or technical difficulties that may result in notification failures. It is also important to know that this service will be one additional way to keep you informed of emergency information and alerts, but that in emergencies, every other available means of communications will also be used.