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    Here's how the worldwide outage is affecting Philly flights, courts, and more

    By Jan CarabeoKim HudsonStephanie Ballesteros,

    7 hours ago

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    Worldwide cyber outage impacting PHL and Amtrak 04:17

    PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A widespread computer outage affecting Microsoft users worldwide is impacting flights at Philadelphia International Airport and Amtrak passengers in the Philadelphia region Friday morning, CBS Philadelphia has learned.

    The worldwide computer outage is also affecting some hospitals, court systems and state agencies across our region. Here's what we know:

    Flights at PHL grounded, canceled due to cyber outage

    Multiple airlines that fly in and out of Philadelphia International Airport reported system outages which are affecting flights in Philadelphia. Several airlines including, American, United and Delta grounded their flights.

    Early Friday morning, the Philadelphia airport was packed with confused and frustrated travelers waiting to see if they would be able to get to their destinations. As the morning went on, some progress was made and some airlines resumed their flights. However, other travelers say their flights were canceled.

    If you are traveling Friday morning, check the status of your flight before you head out.

    Hospitals in Philadelphia region report computer issues

    Some hospitals in the Philadelphia area have been affected by the computer outage. Here are the health systems we have heard from:

    Jefferson Health is currently not experiencing any operational issues related to the outage.

    Main Line Health is experiencing unexpected system issues to clinical and non-clinical applications. However, Main Line Health continues to accept patients for care. All operations are continuing normally except for elected surgical procedures, which were paused Friday morning.

    Cooper University Health Care said they are not experiencing any outages and are operating normally.

    Doylestown Health said they were impacted by the outage but it has not affected patient safety or patient care at Doylestown Hospital. They said emergency response protocols are in place to ensure necessary clinical operations.

    Philadelphia Courts closed Friday, July 19

    The Courts of Philadelphia, all First Judicial District Courts and offices will be closed on Friday due to the worldwide outage. All cases that were scheduled for Friday, July 19 will be rescheduled.

    Officials say you can contact the courts on their website for new dates starting Monday.

    As of Friday 9 a.m., the Philadelphia Courts website was down.

    Amtrak customers having issues paying for tickets

    A CBS Philadelphia photojournalist at 30th Street Station reported Amtrak customers having issues paying with a credit card and cash. Amtrak employees are helping customers with the issues.

    Philadelphia police and fire report internet issues

    Philadelphia police and fire reported email and internet issues to CBS Philadelphia, but say they are still able to respond to 911 calls.

    In a Facebook post , the city of Philadelphia said it is aware of the international IT issue and is impacted. "9-1-1 and life and public safety systems remain functional. We continue to assess the full impact. City staff and employees are to still report to work to assist with critical support tasks related to the outage."

    Philadelphia hospitals facing computer issues

    We reached out to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. They tell CBS Philadelphia they are facing some computer issues there as well.

    Retailers, grocery stores experience computer issues

    Wegmans Food Markets also reported that it is experiencing operation issues Friday morning. A representative told our CBS Philadelphia staff that they cannot access their WiFi connection and cannot access their food inventory. The representative said this impact is along the east coast.

    Acme grocery stores said their systems are running but their Pennsylvania Lottery machines are down.

    Pennsylvania agencies experiencing delays

    The outages have also impacted some Pennsylvania systems and agency business operations. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said on X, formerly known as Twitter, "There is no indication that a security incident or cyberattack has occurred."

    He said the issue is being closely monitored.

    "I've been briefed on the issue, and our team is closely monitoring all services that may have been affected to ensure Pennsylvanians' needs are met," Shapiro said on X.

    There may be delays with certain Commonwealth services, Shapiro said. Updates will be posted on Pa.gov .

    Delaware DMV locations closed Friday, July 19

    The Delaware Department of Transportation said all Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles locations will be closed due to the outage.

    Public safety services are operating normally but other state services may be experiencing extended delays while the issue is resolved.

    This is a developing story and will be updated. Stay with CBS Philadelphia for the latest developments.

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