Cooling Centers Reopen In Lower Bucks Due To Heat

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Cooling centers are being set up in Lower Bucks County through Wednesday due to excessive heat, officials said Monday.

The cooling shelters will be available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The County of Bucks has issued an Excessive Heat Warning through Thursday, with high temperatures expected 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, county officials said.

The cooling centers are located at:

• Morrisville Senior Service Center, 31 E. Cleveland Ave., Morrisville, 215-295-0567
• YMCA of Bucks County – Fairless Hills Branch, 601 S. Oxford Valley Rd., Fairless Hills, 215-949-3400
• Bristol Borough Senior Center, 301 Wood St., Bristol, 215-788-9238
• Bristol Township Senior Center, 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol, 215-785-6322
• Bensalem Senior Citizens Center, 1850 Byberry Rd., Bensalem, 215-638-7720
• Ben Wilson Senior Activity Center, 580 Delmont Avenue, Warminster, 215-672-8380 (The Warminster Library is now the cooling center due to HVAC issues at Ben Wilson.)

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.