Cooling centers, pools and more: What some Lehigh Valley communities are doing to help residents stay cool

Temperatures will remain in the 90s for several days this week in the Lehigh Valley, which has prompted a heat advisory from the National Weather Service .

The weather service recommends residents stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun and check up on relative and neighbors.

Forecasters also urge those who have to go outside to wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. Strenuous activities should be limited to to early morning or evening.

Allentown will be offering resources for residents to stay cool Monday and Tuesday:

City pools will be open from noon to 7 p.m. for residents and season pass holders, as capacity allows, for free, according to a news release from the city. Guests will need to verify their address.

The following pools are open:

• Cedar Beach Pool, 101 N. Ott St.
• Irving Pool, 731 N. Irving St.
• Mack Pool, 1901 Mack Blvd.

The city is also offering public air-conditioned buildings for those who need them. The following locations are available:

• Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Cumberland Gardens Community Room, 501 E. Cumberland St., from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Executive Education Charter School, 555 Union Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 Elm St., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• PPL Center Lobby, 701 Hamilton St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Spray parks, which are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, are open too. They are at the following parks:

• Bucky Boyle Park, 10 Pump Place
• Old Fairgrounds, 5th St. Between Gordon Street and Liberty Street
• Valania Park, 531 Union St.

The Allentown Fire Department will be operating water curtains from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following parks:

• Roosevelt Park, 271 Camp St.
• Jordan Park, 1001 N. 6th St.
• Union Terrace Soccer Fields across from Union Terrace Elementary

Nearby Bucks County has issued an excessive heat warning through Thursday, which has prompted the county to open cooling centers. The following Upper Bucks locations are open:

• Palisades Middle School Library, 4710 Durham Road, Kintnersville, open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday and noon to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
• Quakertown Masonic Lodge, 501 W. Broad St., Quakertown, open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Riegelsville Borough Hall, 615 Easton Road, Riegelsville, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.