Extreme heat in Philly: What you need to know to stay safe and cool
From extreme heat terminology to how to stay safe and cool despite soaring temps, here's what you should know.
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File photo: Joyful kids at the James Finnegan Playground in Southwest Philadelphia on June 30, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia’s Department of Parks & Recreation operates dozens of public pools across the city.
Pools began to open this week on a rolling basis. Here’s a look at the opening schedule, and here’s where you can find a Philly public pool near you.
Philly has more than 90 sprinklers, splash pads and spraygrounds, which are open seven days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Residents can find a Philly sprayground online.
In response to the ongoing Heat Health Emergency, Philly is opening 153 cooling centers and sites, including extended hours at Free Library locations, Parks & Recreation Centers, pools, spraygrounds, Older Adult Centers and PHA Senior Sites.
Residents can find a cooling center near them below or by calling 311:
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