Philadelphia-area cooling centers for summer 2024

PHILADELPHIA - As dangerous heat continues to impact the Philadelphia region, cooling centers have opened around and outside the city to shield residents. These are some of the best places to beat the heat.

Philadelphia

Recreation Centers (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.)

Pleasant Playground – 6757 Chew Ave., 19119
MLK Recreation Center - 2101-35 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 19121
Penrose Playground – 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave., 19122
Waterloo Playground – 2501 N. Howard St., 19133
Scanlon Playground – 1099 E. Tioga St., 19134
Sayre Morris Recreation Center – 5835 Spruce St., 19139
Barry Playground - 1800 Johnston St., 19145
East Passyunk Community Center - 1025 Mifflin St., 19148
Stenton Park - 4600 N. 16th St., 19140
McCreesh Playground – 6744 Regent St., 19142

Libraries

Walnut Street West (10 a.m.-7 p.m.) - 201 S. 40th Street, 19104
Nicetown-Tioga (11 a.m.-7 p.m.) – 3720 N. Broad St., 19119
Cecil B. Moore (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 2320 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 19121
Romanita G. de Rodriguez Library (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) - 600 W. Girard Ave., 19123
Oak Lane (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 6614 N. 12th St., 19126
Widener (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 2808 W. Lehigh Ave., 19132
Lillian Marrero (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 601 W. Lehigh Ave., 19133
Lucien E. Blackwell Regional Library (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 125 S. 52nd St., 19139
Haverford Library (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 5543 Haverford Ave., 19139
Logan Library (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 1333 Wagner Ave., 19141
Joseph E. Coleman Regional Library (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 68 W. Chelten Ave., 19144
Charles Santore (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 932 S. 7th St., 19147
Fumo Family Library (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – 2437 S. Broad St., 19148
Northeast Regional Library (11 a.m. – 7p.m.) – 2228 Cottman Ave., 19149

Older Adult Cooling Centers

ML King Recreation Center – 22nd & Cecil B. Moore, 19121
Harrison Plaza Community Center – 1350 N. 10th St., 19122
Gladys B. Jacobs Community Center – 1100 Fairmount Ave., 19123
Abbottsford Community Center – 3226 McMicharl St., 19129
Juniata Park Older Adult Center – 1251 E. Sedgley Ave., 1251
Holmecrest Community Center – 8133 Erdrick St., 19136
West Oak Lane Senior Center – 7210-18 Ogontz Ave., 19138
Katie B. Jackson Community Center – 400 N. 50th St., 19139
Mann Older Adult Center – 3201 N. 5th St., 19140
Germantown House – 5457 Wayne Ave., 19144
Greater Grays Ferry Community Center – 3001 Moore St., 19145
South Philadelphia Older Adult Center – 1430 E. Passyunk Ave., 19147
Northeast Older Adult Center – Bustleton & Solly, 19152

Philadelphia has also opened over 100 "spraygrounds" and outdoor pools, which can be found with updated information on this interactive map. Pool opening dates can also be found here.

Delaware County

Senior Cooling Centers

Chester Senior Center (4 p.m. – 6 p.m.) -721 Hayes Street,19013, 610-497-3550
Friendship Circle Senior Center - 1515 Lansdowne Avenue, Darby, PA 19023
East Campus of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) – 610-237-6222
Good Neighbor Senior Center (9:30 – 3 p.m.) - 1085 Hook Road, Darby Township, PA 19079, 610-586-8170
Havertown Senior Center (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) -1105 Earlington Road, Havertown, PA 19083
Hometown Senior Center (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - 302 S. Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
Schoolhouse Senior Center (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) - 600 Swarthmore Avenue, Folsom, PA 19033, 610-237-8100
Upper Darby Senior Center 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.) - 326 Watkins Avenue, Upper Darby, PA 19082, 610-734-7652
Wayne Senior Center (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) - 108 Station Road, Wayne, PA 19087, (610) 688-6246

Chester and Montgomery Counties

Cooling Centers

Pottstown Regional Public Library - 500 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464, 610-970-6551Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
TriCounty Active Adult Center (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) - 288 Moser Road, Pottstown, PA 19464, 610-323-5009

Additional Chester County and Montgomery County cooling centers can be found by dialing the United Way of Pennsylvania phone number at 2-1-1 or visiting the PA 2-1-1 website.

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