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Bucks County Activates Cooling Centers

The centers have been opened due to the heat.


Provided by the County of Bucks:

The sun above State Street in Newtown Borough. Credit: NewtownPANow.com

The County of Bucks has issued an Excessive Heat Warning Monday through Wednesday, July 17, with high temperatures expected to for the next several days.

The extended stretch of days with temperatures above 90 degrees has prompted the opening of cooling centers in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks that are available for seniors and people experiencing homelessness seeking refuge from the heat.

The following cooling centers will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day unless otherwise noted:

Bensalem Senior Citizens Association
1850 Byberry Road
 Bensalem, PA 19020
 215-638-7720

Ben Wilson Senior Activity Center
580 Delmon Avenue
 Warminster, PA 18974
 215-672-8380

 Bristol Borough Senior Center
 301 Wood Street
 Bristol, PA 19007
 215-788-9238

 Bristol Township Senior Center
 2501 Bath Road 
 Bristol, PA 19007
 215-785-6322

 Morrisville Senior Service Center
 31 E. Cleveland Avenue
 Morrisville, PA 19067
 215-295-0567

Quakertown Masonic Lodge
501 W. Broad Street
 Quakertown, PA 18951
 267-450-5191

Riegelsville Borough Hall — *OPEN 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
 615 Easton Road
 Riegelsville, PA 18077
610-749-2726

Senior centers throughout Bucks County also are open and available daily to residents 55 and over. Check with your local senior center for hours of operation and details

The county generally issues an Excessive Heat Warning when the National Weather Service forecasts daytime temperatures will reach 95 degrees by 11 a.m. on two or more consecutive days, or when heat indexes will reach 100 degrees on any given day.

Municipalities or nonprofit agencies interested in participating in this program in the future should contact Bucks County Emergency Services at 215-340-8700.


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