Cooling centers to open amid excessive heat
The County of Bucks has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from Tuesday, July 29, through Wednesday, July 30.
To assist those seeking refuge from the heat during this stretch of days with temperatures above 90 degrees, cooling centers will be open to the public in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks.
The following cooling centers will operate each day of the excessive heat warning during the hours listed:
Benjamin H Wilson Senior Center
580 Delmont Ave
Warminster, PA 18974
215-672-8380
Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bensalem Senior Citizens Center
1850 Byberry Rd.
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-638-7720
Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bristol Borough Senior Center
301 Wood Street
Bristol, PA 19007
215-788-9238
Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bristol Township Senior Center
2501 Bath Rd.
Bristol, PA 19007
Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Morrisville Senior Service Center
31 E. Cleveland Avenue
Morrisville, PA 19067
215-295-0567
Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Quakertown Masonic Lodge
501 W. Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
267-450-5191
*No Children, No animals or service animals, not handicapped accessible
Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Riegelsville Borough Hall
615 Easton Road
Riegelsville, PA 18077
610-749-2726
Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties – Fairless Hills Branch
601 S. Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-949-3400
Hours: 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties – Warminster Branch
624 York Road
Warminster, PA 18974
267-387-9622
Hours: 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
During this heat emergency, additional cooling centers may be open throughout Bucks County, including senior centers and other facilities that are not currently part of the County’s cooling center program. Check your municipality’s social media and website for cooling centers that are not listed here, but that may be closer to you.
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.
