Elk County Office of Emergency Services

Today DOH released the latest revised #COVID19 vaccination plan that includes people who are 65 and older + those 16-64 with certain underlying medical conditio...ns that make them more vulnerable to the disease. This expands vaccination eligibility to ~3.5 million Pennsylvanians. You can complete the short vaccine eligibility quiz to determine if it's your turn to get vaccinated: https://www.pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated/ If it's your turn, view the interactive map to find a vaccine provider + schedule an appointment directly with that provider. Have questions about the updates to the vaccination plan? View the frequently asked questions: https://www.health.pa.gov//Gu/Vaccine-Expansion-FAQs.aspx/ Read more about today's announcement: http://bit.ly/3nZmVKS

1/16/21 12:22AM | Both landline and wireless phone service in the Johnsonburg & Wilcox area is out due to a Motor Vehicle Accident. If you have an emergency and are unable to call 911; you should go to Johnsonburg Fire Department (99 Clarion Street, Johnsonburg) or Wilcox Fire Department (Lawrence Street, Wilcox) to report your emergency; both are staffed at this time with manpower.

1/15/21 10:37AM | 911 Service in in the St. Marys area has been restored. The main non-emergency line is still down and Windstream is working to restore service to that line. Those wishing to report a non-emergency should call (814) 772-0004.

1/15/21 10:36AM UPDATE | 911 Service in in the St. Marys area has been restored. The main non-emergency line is still down and Windstream is working to restore service to that line. Those wishing to report a non-emergency should call (814) 772-0004. ### We’ve been made aware of a 9-1-1 outage that is affecting Windstream customers in the St. Marys area. If you need 9-1-1 and receive a busy signal, dial 9-1-1 from a cell phone or call (814) 772-0004. Additionally, our main no...n-emergency line of (814) 772-0000 is down as well. Non-emergencies and those who cannot reach 9-1-1 are advised to call (814) 772-0004. Windstream has been made aware of the issue. We’ll post an update when one becomes available.

It wouldn’t be Christmas Eve without our annual BOLO (Be On the Look Out) for . If your kids are still awake at 9:00PM casually turn the volume up on your scanner, pager, radio or scanner smartphone app and have the kiddos nearby. You’ll hear our staff air a BOLO for Santa that he will soon be in our area and kids still awake should get to bed! Consider it our gift to you! Merry Christmas!

Monday 11/30/20 @ 7:30pm | Greeting central PA on the first day of December will be a reminder of Winter. Snow will be falling in some spots and temperatures will be noticeably colder than recent days. Chilly temperatures will continue through the rest of the week.

Open Interviews TODAY 9:00AM-3:00PM! Can’t make it today? We’ll have another round of open interviews next Wednesday 11/4 9:00AM-3:00PM When someone calls for help...answer it!

PRESS RELEASE: The Elk County Sheriff’s Office will use random patrols on the evening of November 3rd and the days following the election, to enhance safety, an...d to prevent disruption of critical services. Deputies will be focusing their activities on monitoring critical infrastructures within the County for any suspicious activity. They will concentrate their efforts on identifying any potential for civil unrest or outside actors who may attempt to disrupt services during the evening of the election and the days following. See more

We're hiring! Stop in for open interviews on 10/28 or 11/4 between 9:00AM-3:00PM! "When someone calls for help...you could answer it!"

When someone calls for help... you could answer it... Open Interviews 10/28 & 11/4 9AM-3PM