Provided by the County of Bucks:
An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect in Bucks County from 10 a.m. Thursday through Friday evening.
With temperatures forecast in the 90s, cooling centers in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will be open for the duration of the advisory to seniors and people experiencing homelessness who are seeking refuge from the heat.
The following cooling centers will operate from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day unless otherwise noted:
Bensalem Senior Citizens Association
1850 Byberry Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-638-7720
Bristol Borough Senior Center
301 Wood Street
Bristol, PA 19007
215-788-9238
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
615 Easton Road
Riegelsville, PA 18077
610-749-2726
Ringing Rocks Campground
75 Woodland Drive
Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
610-982-5552
*CLOSES AT 7 P.M.*
YMCA of Bucks County – Warminster Branch
624 York Road
Warminster, PA 18974
267-387-9622
YMCA of Bucks County – Fairless Hills Branch
601 S. Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-949-3400
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.
