Bucks County Issues Excessive Heat Warning

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Bucks County has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from 8 a.m Wednesday through Sunday evening in response to extreme heat, which is forecast to grip the region through the holiday weekend.

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 during the days and hours listed:

Benjamin H. Wilson Senior Center
580 Delmont Avenue
Warminster 18974
215-672-8380
Wednesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bensalem Senior Citizens Association
1850 Byberry Road
Bensalem 19020
215-638-7720
Wednesday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bristol Borough Senior Center
301 Wood Street
Bristol 19007
215-788-9238
Wednesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bristol Township Senior Center
2501 Bath Road
Bristol 19007
Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Middletown Senior Center - Library
2142 Trenton Road
Levittown 19056
Wednesday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Middletown Township Municipal Building - Public Hall
3 Municipal Way
Langhorne 19047
Wednesday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Newtown Fire Rescue Station 45
14 Liberty Street
Newtown 18940
Wednesday and Thursday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Newtown Township Administration Building
100 Municipal Drive
Newtown 18940
Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Nockamixon Township Building
589 Lakeside Warren Road
Upper Black Eddy 18972
Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pennridge FISH Org., Inc. – Annex Bldg
812 W. Chestnut Street (rear/side entrance)
Perkasie 18944
Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(Adults only)

Quakertown Masonic Lodge
501 W. Broad Street
Quakertown 18951
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Riegelsville Borough Hall
615 Easton Road
Riegelsville 18077
610-749-2726
Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ringing Rocks Family Campground
75 Woodland Drive
Upper Black Eddy 18972
610-982-5552
Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Yardley Borough
56 South Main Street (Recreation Room) Entrance at the rear of Yardley Borough Hall
Yardley 19067
Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

YMCA – Fairless Hills
601 S. Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills 19030
215-949-3400
Wednesday to Friday from 5 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.
Sunday from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

YMCA – Warminster
624 York Road
Warminster 18974
267-387-9622
Wednesday to Friday from 5 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.
Sunday from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

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.

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.

For tips to stay safe during extreme heat events, visit ready.gov/heat.