Pittsburgh To Activate Cooling Centers For Dangerous Heat Wave

PITTSBURGH, PA — With a dangerous heat wave on the way, CitiParks will activate six healthy active living centers as cooling centers as temperatures climb. The National Weather Serviceis expecting temperatures as high as 100 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The cooling centers will be in operation Monday June 17 through Friday June 21. The centers will be open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. except on Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday, when the hours will be 12 p.m.-7 p.m.

The cooling center locations:

• Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center, 1555 Broadway Avenue.

• Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center, 3515 McClure Avenue.

• Greenfield Healthy Active Living Community Center, 745 Greenfield Avenue.

• Homewood Healthy Active Living Community Center, 7321 Frankstown Road.

• Sheraden Healthy Active Living Community Center, 720 Sherwood Avenue.

• South Side Healthy Active Living Community Center 12th & Bingham streets.

Additionally, CitiParks recreation centers with air conditioning are open during the following hours Monday through Friday (with the exception of Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday, when they will be closed):

• Ammon, 2217 Bedford Avenue, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Brookline, 1400 Oakridge Street, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Jefferson, 605 Redknap Street, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Paulson, 1201 Paulson Avenue, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Phillips, 201 Parkfield Street, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.