City Resources Available for Those Experiencing Power Outages

PITTSBURGH, PA (February 26, 2019) City facilities remain open to serve as warming centers for those still experiencing power outages from the weekend’s severe winds.

Citiparks recreation centers and Healthy Active Living Centers are open in most cases until this evening.

On the North Side, the Allegheny Center Alliance Church and the Red Cross have teamed up to offer an additional warming center, which can serve as an overnight shelter if necessary. The church is located at the corner of East Ohio and East Commons streets.

The Public Safety Department advises that anyone experiencing a weather-related emergency, or is concerned about the well-being of neighbors, should call 911.

A complete listing of Citiparks Healthy Active Living Centers with addresses and phone numbers can be found at: http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/senior-centers

Citiparks rec center hours of operation are as follows:

Brookline and Phillips are open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Ammon, Jefferson, Ormsby, Paulson and Warrington are open from Noon to 8 p.m.; Magee is open Noon to 9 p.m.; and West Penn: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A complete listing of all rec centers, addresses, phone numbers and hours can be found at: http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/rec-centers-info