Cooling Stations Open To Combat Heat In Lower Bucks Co.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — With an excessive heat warning issued for Bucks County over the next several days, officials have opened cooling stations in several Lower Bucks County communities to help residents deal with the heat.

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

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 your location.

Municipalities or nonprofit agencies interested in participating in the county program in the future should contact Bucks County Emergency Services at 215-340-8700.