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Jun 23, 2025 | Safety and Security | 0 comments

Cooling Centers Available

Cooling center locations during summer's first heat wave

Summer is here and bringing it’s first full week of extreme heat.

If you’re looking for a place to stay cool, check out the following cooling center locations available across our region:

Cumberland County

New Hope Ministries – Enola Center 

110 Altoona Avenue, Enola, PA 17025 

Phone: 717-996-9006 

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

New Hope Ministries – Mechanicsburg Center 

5228 E. Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 

Phone: 717-766-7333 

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Tuesday evenings, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 

Thursdays 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 

Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon 

New Hope Ministries – Red Land Center 

539 Old York Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070 

Phone: 717-915-6763 

Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

New Hope Ministries – West Shore Center 

701 Bosler Avenue, Lemoyne, PA 17043 

Phone: 717-774-6255 

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dauphin County

Dauphin County libraries will be available during their normal business hours for community members to escape the heat, along with these additional cooling center locations:

B’NAI B’RITH SENIOR CENTER 

130 S. 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 

Phone: (717) 232-7516 

Monday through Friday – 9:00 AM-4:00 PM 

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER – Senior Adult Program (Kosher Meals) 

2986 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 

Phone: (717) 236-9555, ext. 3115 

Monday through Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM 

HEINZ-MENAKER SENIOR CENTER 

1824 N. 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102 

Phone: (717) 238-7860 

Tuesday through Friday – 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM 

FRIENDSHIP SENIOR CENTER 

5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112 

Phone: (717) 657-1547 

Monday through Friday – 9:00 AM. to 3:30 PM 

LYKENS BALLROOM SENIOR CENTER 

200 W. Main Street, Lykens, PA 17048 

Phone: (717) 453-8350 

Wednesday and Thursday– 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 

MILLERSBURG SENIOR CENTER 

109 Edward Drive, Millersburg, PA 17061 

Phone: (717) 692-2657 

Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM 

LEADER CENTER FOR ACTIVE LIFE 

605 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 

Phone: (717) 533-2002 

Monday through Friday – 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM 

Lancaster County

Anchor Lancaster 

Address: 308 E. King St., Lancaster. 

Sunday through Friday -10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.  

Lancaster County Food Hub 

Address: 812 N. Queen St., Lancaster. 

Monday and Tuesday – 1-4 p.m.  

ECHOS 

Address: 105 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown. 

Monday through Wednesday – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.  

The Factory Ministries 

Address: 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. 

Monday through Friday – 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  

Columbia Dream Center 

Address: 360 Locust St., Columbia. 

Monday and Tuesday – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.  

Solanco Neighborhood Ministries 

Address: 14 S. Church St., Quarryville. 

Monday through Wednesday – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.  

Water stations with free water bottles also will be available at the following locations: 

Water Street Mission 

  • Address: 210 S. Prince St., Lancaster. 

Arch Street Center 

  • Address: 622 N. Queen St., Lancaster. 

Crossroads Mennonite Church 

  • Address: 401 Church St., Lancaster. 

York County

Crispus Attucks Association 

605 S. Duke Street 

York, PA 17401 

Monday through Friday – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Delta Area Senior Center, Inc. 

5 Pendyrus St. Suite 1 

Delta, PA 17314 

Monday through Friday – 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Dillsburg Senior Center, Inc. 

1 N. Second Street 

Dillsburg, PA 17019 

Monday through Friday – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

LifePath 

367 W Market Street York, PA 17401 

Sunday through Wednesday – 12:30 to 4 p.m. 

Golden Connections Community Center, Inc. 

20-C Gotham Place 

Red Lion, PA 17356 

Monday through Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Heritage Senior Center, Inc 

3700-4 Davidsburg Road 

Dover, PA 17315 

Monday through Friday – 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

White Rose Senior Center, Inc. 

27 S. Broad Street (Broad Park Apartments) York, PA 17403 

Monday through Friday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Yorktown Senior Center, Inc. 

509 Pacific Avenue York, PA 17404 

Monday through Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

 

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