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Penn State Lifeline reports 2,283 borough responses in 2025; median response time 8:59
Columbia Borough Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary
Penn State Health Lifeline told council it responded to 2,283 calls in Columbia in 2025 and reported a median response time of 8 minutes, 59 seconds; Lifeline described staffing and dispatch challenges and plans to work with county 911 on call classification.
Keith McMinn, senior director of Penn State Health Lifeline, addressed Columbia Borough Council with a year-end EMS report and described staffing and system issues affecting response patterns.
McMinn reported that Lifeline responded to 2,283 calls in the…
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