Bucks County officials announced the opening of multiple cooling centers across the area as temperatures are projected to climb between 95 and 105 degrees over the coming days.
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The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning effective from Wednesday at noon through Saturday at 8 p.m.
Forecasters are warning residents of dangerous conditions and that heat index values are expected to reach between 100 and 110 degrees.
Due to the combination of high humidity and soaring temperatures, weather officials anticipate a rise in heat-related illnesses across the area.
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“Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s at night will not offer any relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity,” the National Weather Service said in a statement.
County officials stated that the cooling centers will serve the public through the weekend, with locations operating in the upper, central, and lower sections of the county.
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Below is a list of cooling centers open in the county:
Benjamin H. Wilson Senior Center
580 Delmont Avenue
Warminster, PA 18974
215-672-8380
Wednesday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bensalem Senior Citizens Association
1850 Byberry Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-638-7720
Wednesday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bristol Borough Senior Center
301 Wood Street
Bristol, PA 19007
215-788-9238
Wednesday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bristol Township Senior Center
2501 Bath Road
Bristol, PA 19007
Wednesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Middletown Senior Center – Library
2142 Trenton Road
Levittown, PA 19056
Wednesday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Middletown Township Municipal Building – Public Hall
3 Municipal Way
Langhorne, PA 19047
Wednesday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Newtown Fire Rescue Station 45
14 Liberty Street
Newtown, PA 18940
Wednesday – Thursday 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Newtown Township Administration Building
100 Municipal Drive
Newtown, PA 18940
Wednesday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Nockamixon Township Building
589 Lakeside Warren Road
Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
Wednesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pennridge FISH Org., Inc. – Annex Bldg
812 W. Chestnut Street (rear/side entrance)
Perkasie, PA 18944
Wednesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Adults only
Quakertown Masonic Lodge
501 W. Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Riegelsville Borough Hall
615 Easton Road
Riegelsville, PA 18077
610-749-2726
Wednesday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ringing Rocks Family Campground
75 Woodland Drive
Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
610-982-5552
Wednesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Yardley Borough
56 South Main Street (Rec room near rear)
Yardley, PA 19067
Wednesday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
YMCA – Fairless Hills
601 S. Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-949-3400
Wednesday – Friday 5 a.m. – 9 a.m.; 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.; 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
YMCA – Warminster
624 York Road
Warminster, PA 18974
267-387-9622
Wednesday – Friday 5 a.m. – 9 a.m.; 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.; 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The county typically issues its own Excessive Heat Warning when the National Weather Service projects daytime temperatures to hit 95 degrees by 11 a.m. for at least two consecutive days, or when the heat index is forecast to reach 100 degrees on any single day, officials explained.
Additional cooling spaces, including some local senior centers and municipal facilities not listed under the official county program, may also open during the hot weather.
Officials advised residents to monitor local government websites and social media channels to find nearby alternative locations.
For safety tips and guidance during extreme heat conditions, residents can visit ready.gov/heat.
