Josh Shapiro: “Last year alone, those 14 call centers handled 145,000 calls…”

“That kind of work that is being done here in Lehigh county is happening at 13 other call centers across Pennsylvania that serve all 67 counties in our commonwealth. In fact, Last year alone, those 14 call centers handled 145,000 calls from our friends and neighbors across Pennsylvania. And since 988 began back in 2022, we've seen a 110% increase in the number of calls. So demand is rising across our Commonwealth.” (06:21–06:31)

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