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Franklin County Senior Centers Serving As Cooling Stations For Older Residents

Area Agency on Aging

June 30, 2026

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (June 30, 2026) – With the heat index expected to top 100 degrees this week, the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging will offer extended hours at two of its senior activity centers to provide older residents refuge from the heat.

These locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday:

Chambersburg: 2593 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg
Greencastle: 10615 Antrim Church Road, Greencastle

Older residents are also invited to cool off at the county’s other senior centers during normal operating hours. Centers are open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Mont Alto: 517 S. Main St., Mont Alto
Path Valley: 20344 School Road, Dry Run; closed Wednesdays
St. Thomas: 6444 Lincoln Way West, St. Thomas; closed Mondays and Fridays, as well as July 2
Tuscarora: 11300 Fort Loudon Road, Mercersburg
Upper Strasburg: 9843 Community Road, Upper Strasburg
Waynesboro: 11359 Anthony Highway, Waynesboro

Staff will continue monitoring weather conditions and will communicate decisions regarding additional extended hours as soon as possible. Please note: all senior centers will be closed July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

For more information on Franklin County’s senior activity centers, including activity calendars and a monthly lunch menu, contact the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging at 717-263-2153 or visit www.franklincountypa.gov/departments/area-agency-on-aging.