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City of Pittsburgh to open warming centers Tuesday as bitter cold returns

Rachel Carson Bridge FILE PHOTO: Snow laden branches frame the Rachel Carson bridge and skyline of downtown Pittsburgh (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
(Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh will open warming centers on Tuesday, as an Arctic blast is forecasted to drop wind chills into the lower teens or single digits.

Citiparks is activating six Healthy Active Living Centers from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The following warming centers will be open:

  • Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center
    • 1555 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15216
  • Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center
    • 3515 McClure Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15212
  • Greenfield Healthy Active Living Community Center
    • 745 Greenfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15217
  • Homewood Healthy Active Living Community Center
    • 7321 Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15208
  • Sheraden Healthy Active Living Community Center
    • 720 Sherwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa  15204
  • South Side Market House Healthy Active Living Community Center
    • 12th & Bingham Streets, Pittsburgh, PA  15203

CitiParks said five Senior Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The following CitiParks Recreation Centers will be open during the following hours:

  • Ammon (2217 Bedford Avenue, 15219)
    • Monday-Friday: 9 AM-9 PM, Saturday: 11 AM-3 PM
  • Arlington (2201 Salisbury Street, 15210)
    • Monday-Friday: 10 AM-6 PM
  • Brookline (1400 Oakridge Street, 15226)
    • Monday-Friday: 9 AM-7 PM, Saturday: 8 AM-12 PM
  • Jefferson (605 Redknap Street, 15212)
    • Monday-Friday: 12 PM-8 PM
  • Magee (745 Greenfield Avenue, 15217)
    • Monday-Friday: 10 AM-8 PM, Saturday: 9 AM-1 PM
  • Ormsby (79 S 22nd Street, 15203)
    • Monday-Friday: 12 PM-8 PM, Saturday: 10 AM-2 PM
  • Paulson (1201 Paulson Avenue, 15206)
    • Monday-Friday: 12 PM-8 PM, Saturday: 9 AM-1 PM
  • Warrington (329 Warrington Avenue, 15210)
    • Monday-Friday: 9 AM-7 PM, Saturday: 9 AM-1 PM

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