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Heat Advisory Issued For Today

>>Heat Advisory Issued For Today

(Harrisburg, PA) -- A heat advisory is in effect today for several counties across the state. Officials say the advisory will last from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today for Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties. Temperatures are expected to reach close to one-hundred-degrees or higher for these areas. Pennsylvanians are reminded to make sure they don't leave behind pets or children unattended in their vehicles.

To find a Cooling Center in your county please contact the Department of Aging:

Berks County

Hope Rescue Mission in Reading

The mission recently installed extra air-conditioning units and is opening up extra space to make room for people looking to cool off, especially during the day.

Lebanon

The following are confirmed cooling centers:

Cooling Centers -

Dauphin County

Seniors may seek refuge from the high temperatures at the following area senior centers:

Bistline Senior Center, 1291 S. 28th Street, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Senior Center, 130 Third Street, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

East Hanover Senior Center, 8848 Jonestown Rd., Grantville, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friendship Senior Center, 5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Heinz-Menaker Senior Center, 1824 North 4th Street, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hoy Senior Center, 301 Mohn Street, Steelton, Monday – Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jewish Community Center, 3301 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lick Towers Senior Center, 1301 North 6th Street, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lykens Senior Center, 200 West Main Street, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Millersburg Senior Center, 109 Edward Drive, Millersburg, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mohler Senior Center, 25 Hope Drive, Hershey, Monday – Friday, from 8 am. to 4 p.m.

Rutherford House Center, 3300 Parkview Lane, Harrisburg, Monday – Friday, from 8 am. to 4 p.m.

Cooling Centers - Cumberland County

To help beat the heat this week, Cumberland County has opened six cooling centers across the county:

Branch Creek Place Senior Center

115 North Fayette Street

Shippensburg, PA 17257

Monday through Friday

717-300-3563

Big Spring Senior Center

91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1

Newvill, PA 17241

Monday through Friday

717-776-4478

Carlisle Senior Action Center

20 East Pomfret Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

Monday through Friday

717-249-5007

Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center

97 West Portland Street

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Monday through Friday

717-697-5947

Mary C. Schaner Senior Center

98 South Enola Drive

Enola, PA 17025

Monday through Friday

717-732-3915

West Shore Senior Center

122 Geary Avenue

New Cumberland, PA 17070

Monday through Friday

717-774-0409

Additional Centers include all New Hope Ministries Locations: https://nhm-pa.org/contact/

Services:

  • Extreme Heat Cooling Programs
  • Senior Centers

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