Cooling stations in Harrisburg area open to offer comfort during heat wave

The Heinz Menaker Senior Center, one of the cooling stations, at 1824 N. 4th St., Harrisburg

As Harrisburg heats up, there are cool new ways to get relief.

The Dauphin County commissioners have announced that cooling stations have been designated around Harrisburg, as this week’s forecast predicts many days in the upper 90s.

Each of the participating senior centers, libraries, churches and businesses are air conditioned and open to the public for people to find relief from the heat wave.

The cooling stations have been designated particularly for those without air conditioning, especially senior citizens. Many of the stations are at senior centers. The county’s Area Agency on Aging also has a small number of air conditioning units and fans to lend to seniors in need.

Ten locations in the Harrisburg area have been designated as cooling areas:

• • East Hanover Senior Center
    8848 Jonestown Rd, Grantville
    Hours: 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
  • B’nai B’rith Senior Center
    130 S. 3rd St. Harrisburg
    Hours: Vary, weekdays
  • Jewish Community Center
    3301 N. Front St., Harrisburg
    Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Heinz-Menaker Senior Center
    1824 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
    Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays
  • Leader Center for Active Life
    605 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
    Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays
  • Friendship Senior Center
    5000 Commons Dr., Harrisburg
    Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays
  • Lykens Ballroom Senior Center
    200 W. Main St., Lykens
    Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays
  • Millersburg Senior Center
    109 Edward Dr., Millersburg
    Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays
  • Calvary Wesleyan Church
    200 Miller Rd., Upper Paxton Township
    Hours: 8 a.m, to 5 p.m., Fridays
  • Northern Dauphin Human Services Center
    209 State Street, Elizabethville
    Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays

“We encourage everyone to be a good neighbor and check in with their older relatives, friends, and neighbors to ensure they are healthy and safe,” said Commission Chair George Hartwick, who oversees the Area Agency on Aging.

If you or a senior you know could benefit from an air conditioning unit or fan, call 717-780-6131.

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