ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A wellness center in Allentown has a reopening date, after a fire in 2023 forced it to close.
Greater Valley YMCA said Monday the Allentown branch wellness center will reopen Monday, May 13.
The organization says it will offer new and current members an Express Fitness Membership.
Greater Valley YMCA’s Allentown branch Wellness Center will reopen on May 13, offering new and current members Express Fitness Membership. Photo courtesy of Greater Valley YMCA
The Y will also offer group exercise classes to active older adults and in September introduce two free, donor-supported Pathway programs to support the community’s military Veterans and those working through a mental health diagnosis, according to a news release from the Greater Valley YMCA.
On June 6, 2023, the Allentown branch, located at 425 South 15th St., sustained significant damage from a fire that forced it to close, the organization said.
The branch has remained closed except for the child care center, which reopened June 12, and the Warming Station, which runs November through mid-April.
The Greater Valley YMCA says other areas of the branch such as locker rooms, gymnasiums, racquetball courts and the aquatics center will remain closed when the Allentown Express Fitness Center opens on May 13.
Greater Valley YMCA’s Allentown branch Wellness Center will reopen on May 13, offering new and current members Express Fitness Membership. Photo courtesy of Greater Valley YMCA
Greater Valley YMCA says it has invested in an outside firm to perform a capital assessment of all facilities, including the Allentown branch. There will be no joiner fee for new members of the Allentown wellness center, the organization says.
In September of this year, two YMCA Pathway programs will be introduced in Allentown. The Veterans Wellness Initiative is a free, 12-week Pathway program for military veterans and/or their spouses to support a healthy lifestyle including personal training, mindfulness and nutrition, according to the news release. The Healthy Horizons pathway program, also a free 12-week class, is designed to promote physical health and well-being for those in the mental health recovery process, the organization says.