Where to beat this heat? Here are some places to cool down
Even the most Pittsburgh of dads is ready to turn the air conditioning on as the first heat wave of 2025 is underway. For those who lack some form of a/c, here’s a roundup of cooling centers and their hours for Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
For those seeking other options: Think about those large, big box retail and grocery centers and/or one of the malls in the region. TribLive verified the air conditioning is working at Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer for those willing to risk pothole damage in the parking lots.
Here’s a listing of of the cooling centers:
Allegheny County
Senior Centers
If you are an older adult without transportation to a cooling center, call SeniorLine during business hours to get connected to help: 412-350-5460. Outside of business hours, call 2-1-1, or in an emergency, 9-1-1.
When senior centers are acting as cooling centers, they welcome residents of any age.
Unless otherwise noted, hours are:
Sunday: 12 p.m.– 6 p.m.
Monday: 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
CtiParks - Beechview Center
1555 Broadway Ave.
Pittsburgh
(412) 567-7290
CitiParks - Brighton Heights Center
3515 McClure Ave.
Pittsburgh
(412) 766-4656
CitiParks - South Side
12th & Bingham Sts.
Pittsburgh
(412) 488-8404
CitiParks - Greenfield
745 Greenfield Ave.
Pittsburgh
(412) 422-6551
CitiParks - Homewood
7321 Frankstown Ave.
Pittsburgh
(412) 244-4190
CitiParks - Sheraden Center
720 Sherwood Ave.
Pittsburgh
(412) 777-5012
Elizabeth Seton Center
1900 Pioneer Ave.
Brookline section of Pittsburgh
(412) 344-4777
Monday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
LifeSpan – Chartiers
300 Lincoln Ave.
Carnegie
(412) 276-5056
Monday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
LifeSpan - Mon Valley
Olympia Park Shopping Center
4313 Walnut St.
McKeesport
(412) 664-5434
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
NAMS – Sharpsburg
209 13th St.
Pittsburgh
(412) 781-1175
Sunday: noon - 4 p.m.
Monday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NAMS - Tarentum
704 Second Ave., Suite 100-B
Tarentum
(724) 224-1552
Sunday: noon - 4 p.m.
Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Plum Community Center
499 Center-New Texas Road
Plum
(412) 744-4861
Sunday: noon – 5 p.m.
Monday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland Community Action Sites
557 Donner Ave., Monessen
316 Donohoe Road, Greensburg
212 N. Chestnut Street, Scottdale
108 S. Chestnut Street, Derry
The Union Mission
2217 Harrison Ave., Latrobe
Open 24/7
724-539-3550
Westmoreland County Centers for Active Adults
• West Newton Center for Active Adults
103 E. Main St.
West Newton
(724) 872-4976
• Alle-Kiski Senior Center Inc.
1039 Third Ave.
New Kensington
(724) 335-8597
• New Kensington Center for Active Adults
1039 Third Ave.
New Kensington
(724) 335-8597
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
• East Vandergrift Center for Active Adults
400 McKinley Ave.
East Vandergrift
(724) 568-2692
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Avonmore Center for Active Adults
458 Railroad St.
Avonmore
(724) 697-4014
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
NUTRITION, INC.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday
• 971 Old Salem Road
Greensburg
(724) 837-8832
• 211 Gaskill St.
Jeannette
(724) 527-3200
• Herminie Fire Department
101 Sewickley Ave.
Herminie
(724) 446-3282
• Mt. Pleasant Center for Active Adults
424 Washington St.
Mt. Pleasant
(724) 547-4593
• Fifth Ward School Building
15 Avenue C
Latrobe
(724) 539-0237
• New Florence Center for Active Adults
216 Ligonier St.
New Florence
(724) 235-2800
• Valley Center for Active Adults
135 Kalassay Drive
Ligonier
(724) 238-7942
• New Alexandria Center for Active Adults
Community Center Building
207 Main St.
New Alexandria
(724) 668-7055
• Monessen Center for Active Adults
1925 Grand Blvd.
Monessen
(724) 684-6105
• West Newton Center for Active Adults
103 E. Main St.
West Newton
(724) 872-4976
Tom Davidson is a TribLive news editor. He has been a journalist in Western Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. He can be reached at tdavidson@triblive.com.
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