Excessive Heat Warning Issued By Bucks Co.

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bucks County has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from Monday through Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 95 degrees or higher this week.

To assist those seeking refuge from the heat, cooling centers will be open to the public in Upper, Central, and Lower Bucks.

The following cooling centers will operate each day during the excessive heat warning:

• Bensalem Senior Citizens Association, 1850 Byberry Road, Bensalem 19020. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 215-638-7720
• Bristol Borough Senior Center, 301 Wood Street, Bristol, PA 19007. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 215-788-9238
• Bristol Township Senior Center, 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19007. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 215-785-6322.
• Morrisville Senior Service Center, 31 E. Cleveland Avenue, Morrisville 19067. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 215-295-0567
• YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties (Fairless Hills Branch), 601 S. Oxford Valley Road, Fairless Hills 19030. Hours are 5 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. Call 215-949-3400
• YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties (Warminster Branch), 624 York Road, Warminster 18974. Hours are 5 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. Call 267-387-9622
• Quakertown Masonic Lodge, 501 W. Broad Street, Quakertown 18951. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 267-450-5191. No Children or service animals. Not handicapped accessible
• Riegelsville Borough Hall, 615 Easton Road, Riegelsville 18077. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 610-749-2726

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 may be closer to where you live.

The county 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 the county program in the future should contact Bucks County Emergency Services at 215-340-8700.