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Pittsburgh Citiparks once again opening cooling centers amid hot temperatures

August 4, 2022 / 6:35 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Citiparks opening cooling centers

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - As Pittsburgh deals with more high temperatures, Pittsburgh Citiparks will open five cooling centers once again today.

Five "healthy active living centers" will be open for anyone who needs a break from the heat.

COOLING CENTERS ACTIVATED for Wednesday, August 3 & Thursday, August 4, 2022. In light of the forecasted temperatures...
Posted by CitiParks - Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation on Wednesday, August 3, 2022

The five locations are as follows:

Greenfield: 745 Greenfield Avenue (412)-422-6551
Homewood: 7321 Frankstown Avenue (412)-244-4190
Sheraden: 720 Sherwood Avenue (412)-777-5012
South Side (Market House): 12th & Bingham Streets (412)-488-8404
Brighton Heights: 3515 McClure Avene (412)-776-4656

They are all open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.