Cooling Center Locations 

Cooling Center Locations 

Jul 1, 2026 | Safety and Security

July is kicking off our first heat wave of the summer. But we’re here to keep you safe, cool and informed.

Extreme heat can be dangerous, but you don’t have to face it alone.

Steve is sharing three ways our crews — and you, too — can stay safe as we head into the holiday weekend.

If you’re looking for a break from the heat, we’re also sharing cooling center locations available across our region.

Updated July 4: We’ve added new locations across Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, York, Berks and Lackawanna counties, and removed locations that have closed for the season’s first heat event.

Can’t find a location near you? Call 211.

PA 211 can connect you with the nearest open cooling location anywhere in our service territory — free, confidential and available 24/7, including holidays.

  • Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211
  • Search online anytime at pa211.org

Bucks County

Benjamin H. Wilson Senior Center

  • 580 Delmont Ave., Warminster, PA 18974
  • Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Phone: 215-672-8380

Bristol Borough Senior Center

  • 301 Wood St., Bristol, PA 19007
  • Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Phone: 215-788-9238

Bristol Township Senior Center

  • 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol, PA 19007
  • Hours: Friday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Pennridge FISH Org, Inc. – Annex Building

  • 812 W Chestnut St. (rear/side entrance), Perkasie, PA 18944
  • Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Adults only)

Quakertown Masonic Lodge

  • 501 W Broad St., Quakertown, PA 18951
  • Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Lehigh County

City of Allentown Pools — Cedar Beach, Mack and Irving

  • Hours: Daily, noon to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

City of Allentown Spray Parks — Bucky Boyle, Clyde E. Bosket Sr. and Old Allentown Fairgrounds

  • Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Northampton County

Northampton County senior centers are open as cooling stations on dangerously hot days during regular weekday hours, and all are accessible via LANTA transportation:

Basilio Huertas Senior Center

  • 520 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
  • Hours: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cherryville Senior Center

  • 4131 Lehigh Dr., Cherryville, PA 18035
  • Hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Silver Connections Senior Center

  • 901 Washington St., Easton, PA 18042
  • Hours: Weekdays, opens at 9 a.m.

Wayne County

Honesdale Public Library

  • 1406 Main St., Honesdale, PA 18431
  • Hours: Daily, until 6 p.m. (call ahead to confirm holiday hours)

For additional cooling locations in Wayne County, dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211.

York County

LifePath Christian Ministries

  • 367 W. Market St., York, PA 17401
  • Hours: Extended cooling hours through July 5, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Overnight shelter hotline: 717-472-8911

Hanover Area Council of Churches

  • 136 Carlisle St., Hanover, PA 17331
  • Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Berks County

The Berks County Area Agency on Aging has designated its senior centers as cooling locations during their normal weekday business hours. Free fans are available for adults over 60 at the Mohnton senior center.

  • For locations and hours, call the Berks County Area Agency on Aging at 610-478-6500 or visit berksaging.org

Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County senior community centers are open as cooling locations during regular weekday hours:

  • Scranton Senior Community Center — 1004 Jackson St., Scranton — Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Fallbrook Senior Community Center — 185 Fallbrook Ave., Carbondale — Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Hillside Senior Community Center — 1151 Winola Rd., Clarks Summit — Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Dunmore Senior Community Center — 1414 Monroe Ave., Dunmore — Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Throop Senior Community Center — 500 Sanderson St., Throop — Monday – Friday, from 10 a.m.
  • Mid Valley Senior Community Center — 310 Church St., Jessup — Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • North Pocono Senior Community Center — 6 John J. Michaels Dr., Covington Township — Monday – Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Taylor Senior Community Center — 700 S. Main St., Taylor — Monday – Wednesday, noon to 3 p.m.

Many county cooling locations operate on weekday schedules. If you need a cool place to go on a weekend or holiday, call 211 or visit an air-conditioned public space like a library, mall or community center near you.

Check out more tips for staying comfortable when temperatures rise.

Hot weather is here: cool down with these tips

Hot weather is here: cool down with these tips

Jun 12, 2024 | Energy Future, Safety and Security

Summer is quickly approaching and high temperatures are climbing, so we’re here with tips to help keep you cool.

You can save energy and money, even in the extreme heat, with our energy efficiency tips:

  • Make sure your drapes and shades are pulled down during the day to block the hot sun.
  • Wear light clothing and set your thermostat between 72 and 78 degrees. You’ll save energy for every degree higher you can set your thermostat.
  • Try not to use large appliances like dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers during the warmest hours of the day.
  • If you haven’t already, make the switch to cooler and more efficient LED lights; incandescent lights produce heat.
  • Ceiling fans cost far less to use than air conditioners, but only turn them on in rooms that are occupied.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that over 1,200 people in the United States die from extreme heat every year. Older adults, children and sick individuals are at greater risk from extreme heat.

Here are some tips to stay safe during the hottest days:

  • Find a cool place with air conditioning. If you don’t have air conditioning, the CDC urges you to find cooler places — shopping malls, libraries or public cooling centers — to avoid the heat.
  • Check on your at-risk family members or neighbors.
  • Drink plenty of fluids.
  • Never leave people or pets in a closed car.
  • Avoid strenuous activity.
  • If you are outside, find shade and wear a hat big enough to protect your face.

We urge you to stay safe in extreme heat situations. Find a cool place, drink fluids and stay informed of the forecast and any weather-related warnings.