Homelessness action groups and other organizations are stepping up to offer warming shelters and other services during this week’s frigid temperatures.

YORK, Pa. — The National Weather Service issued a “Code Blue” alert for Central Pennsylvania from Tuesday and Wednesday due to frigid temperatures, and Central Pa. organizations are stepping up to offer ways for the unhoused to seek shelter.

In Lancaster County, the following organizations will be open during and immediately following the Code Blue alert, according to the Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness:

In York County, LifePath Christian Ministries has set up additional beds at its overnight emergency shelter at 367 West Market St. 

If it reaches capacity, an overflow shelter will be set up at 370 W. Clarke Ave.

Anyone who is seeking shelter during this time can call the hotline at 717-472-8911 or go to 367 West Market St. in downtown York for immediate assistance or visit LifePath’s website at www.lifepathyork.org.

In Lebanon County, those who are unsheltered are encouraged to contact the following places:

Lebanon County Community Action Partnership, 220 E. Lehman St., Lebanon. Call (717) 273-9328 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.For non-daytime hours, call Lebanon County Crisis Intervention at (717) 274-3363.

In Cumberland County, Community Cares has set up additional beds at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Carlisle. Call the organization at (717) 249-1009.

In Harrisburg, organizations like HELP Ministries coordinating services through the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg and Interfaith Family Shelter for immediate shelter. 

In Adams County, Gettysburg CARES offers cold-weather shelter and resource center, while New Hope Ministries: Warming Stations have warming stations for those who need it with locations in Hanover, Littlestown and New Oxford.