The Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas are under an extreme heat warning Wednesday until Saturday night, with highs expected to be in the upper 90s and low 100s and heat indexes up to 110 degrees.
If you don’t have the option to stay inside in air conditioning, there are cooling off stations available.
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Here’s where to find help.
Allentown
Allentown and its fire department will open cooling stations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. These stations will open at Roosevelt Park and Jordan Park on Wednesday, with an additional station opening at Franklin Park on Thursday.
Other City resources available include the municipal pools at Cedar Beach, Mack and Irving, which will be open from noon to 3 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. The spray parks at Buck Boyle, Clyde E. Bosket Sr, and the Old Allentown Fairgrounds will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Coplay
Coplay pool will be free to borough residents Thursday and Friday. ID is required.
Bethlehem
Admission at four city pools will be free from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The four pools are:
• Clearview Pool, 2246 Pinehurst Road
• Stark Pool, 2410 Siegfried St.
• Westside Pool, 244 13th Ave.
• Yosko Pool, 617 Atlantic St.
Residents must provide proof of residency to get into the pool for free. Non-residents will not be allowed in after 4 p.m. Memorial Pool is open but it not free because it is at its 450-swimmer capacity most days as it is, according to the city. Season pass holders, regardless of residency, will still be able to enter the pools after 4 p.m.
The city’s two splash pads are also available. They are:
• Yosko Park Splash Pad, 617 Atlantic St.
• Friendship Park Splash Pad, 247 E. North St.
Seven Sirens Brewing Co. is opening its doors to provide a comfortable, air-conditioned place where anyone can escape the heat. Complimentary ice water will be provided, and no purchase is necessary. Seven Sirens is located at 1247 Simon Blvd.
Easton
Firefighters in Easton will open several fire hydrants from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The following hydrants will be open:
• Milton and Reynolds streets
• Wilkes Barre and McKeen streets
• Charles and Kleinhans streets
• 11th and Butler streets
• 12th Street side of Paxinosa School
• 9th and Jackson streets
• 11th and Ferry streets
• Reeder and Parsons streets at March School
Northampton County
In Northampton County, seniors may go to the following senior centers:
• 520 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 4131 Lehigh Drive, Lehigh Township, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 901 Washington St., Easton, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
• 15 Wood St., Nazareth, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 720 Old York Road, Bethlehem, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 1800 Sullivan Trail, Suite 140, Forks Township, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• 4 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 323 Northampton St., Hellertown, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 707 American Bangor Road, Bangor, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Salisbury Township
Salisbury Township, in coordination with the Eastern and Western Salisbury Fire Departments, will host a Cool Down Event from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Salisbury Middle School, 3301 Devonshire Road.
The township also is running the sprinklers at Lindberg Park from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Bucks County
Bucks County government has issued an excessive heat warning Wednesday through Sunday night, and have opened several cooling centers, including multiple in Upper Bucks County.
The Upper Bucks locations are:
• Nockamixon Township Building, 589 Lakeside Warren Road, Upper Black Eddy 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday
• Quakertown Masonic Lodge, 501 W. Broad St., Quakertown, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
• Riegelsville Borough Hall, 615 Easton Road, Riegelsville, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday