Cooling Stations in South-Central Pennsylvania
(including Adams, York, Franklin, and Lancaster Counties)
Organizations:
- Gettysburg Recreation Center: 545 Long Lane, Gettysburg; 9 AM – 4 PM
- Littlestown-Germany Township: 43 S. Columbus Ave., Littlestown (behind the police station).
Water, ice, and charging stations for essential items also available. - Littlestown Center: 1113 Frederick Pike, Littlestown; 9 AM – 4 PM
- New Oxford Center: 154 Enterprise Dr, New Oxford; 9 AM – 4 PM
- Biglerville: Bethel Mennonite Church, 2335 Biglerville Road. The center will be open starting this evening at 7:00 PM.
- Littlestown Borough: 43 S Columbus Ave (Behind Littlestown Police Department) Open 24 hours
- Bendersville Borough: 144 Park St (Bendersville Fire Department). Open til 9 pm.
- East Berlin Borough: 101 E Locust St (Northeast Adams Station 1) Open 12 PM – 8 PM
- York Springs Borough; 312 Main St (York Springs Fire Department) Hours currently unknown
Businesses:
- Smoke n Skills – Air conditioning, free water, and Arizona tea
- Gettysburg Print and Frame – A/C and water for pets
- Comfort Suites Near Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor Center – A/C and available rooms (call for rates)
- The Barn Resort – Indoor space to cool down and free ice water
- The Looking Barn – Water and other essentials on the porch
- Adams County SPCA – Water for pets (bring your own container), pet food, crates, and carriers
Franklin County
These locations are open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8 AM – 7 PM:
- Chambersburg:
600 Norland Ave., Suite 11 - Greencastle:
10615 Antrim Church Road - Tuscarora (Mercersburg):
11300 Fort Loudon Road - Mont Alto:
517 S. Main St.; open Monday to Friday - Path Valley (Dry Run):
20344 School Road; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - St. Thomas:
6444 Lincoln Way West; Tuesday–Friday - Upper Strasburg:
9843 Community Road; Monday to Friday - Waynesboro:
11359 Anthony Highway; Monday to Friday
Lancaster County – Senior Centers
(Also listed under “Cooling Centers”)
- Columbia Senior Center – Columbia United Methodist Church
510 Walnut Street, Columbia
Mon-Wed: 8:30 AM – 6 PM - Elizabethtown Area Senior Center
70 S. Poplar Street
Mon-Wed: 8:30 AM – 6 PM
Ph: 717-367-7984 - Lititz Senior Center – Lititz United Methodist
201 E. Market Street
Mon & Wed: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Ph: 717-626-2800 - Millersville Senior Center – St. Paul Lutheran
222 N. George St.
Mon-Wed: 8 AM – 3 PM
Ph: 717-299-3943 - Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center
33 E. Farnum St.
Mon-Wed: 7:30 AM – 3 PM
Ph: 717-299-3943 - Next Gen Senior Center – Quarryville
184 S. Lime Street
Mon-Wed: 8 AM – 4 PM
Ph: 717-786-4770
For more info: Office of Aging – 717-299-7979
Email: aging@lancastercountypa.gov
York County
- Crispus Attucks Association
605 S. Duke St., York
Mon–Fri: 9 AM – 3 PM - New Hope Ministries Hanover
135 Baltimore St., Hanover
June 23–25, 2025; 9 AM – 4 PM - Hanover Area Council of Churches
136 Carlisle St., Hanover
June 22–25, 2025; 11 AM – 3 PM
Air conditioning, cold water, and lunch (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM) - Valley Forge Restoration Ministries
Center Square, Hanover (next to Vinny)
2 PM – 4 PM
Info: 223-291-1208 - White Rose Senior Center, Inc.
27 S. Broad St., York
Mon–Fri: 8 AM – 4 PM - Yorktown Senior Center, Inc.
509 Pacific Ave., York
Mon–Fri: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM - York – LifePath
367 W. Market St., York
Sun–Wed: 12:30 PM – 4 PM
Open to the public; air conditioning and cold water
York County Senior Centers (60+ Only)
- Crispus Attucks Association – York
- Delta Area Senior Center – Delta
- Dillsburg Senior Center – Dillsburg
- Golden Connections Community Center – Red Lion
- Heritage Senior Center – Dover
- Northeastern Senior Community Center – Mount Wolf
- Red Land Senior Center – Lewisberry
- September House – York
- South Central York County Senior Center – New Freedom
- Stewartstown Senior Center – Stewartstown
- Susquehanna Area Senior Center – Wrightsville
- White Rose Senior Center – York
- Windy Hill on the Campus – Spring Grove
- Yorktown Senior Center – York
If you know of a cooling station not listed, you’re encouraged to share it.
Stay safe, hydrated, and check on your neighbors during this heat wave!