Where to find emergency shelter in the blistering cold

Anyone who finds themselves without heating, warmth or shelter this weekend as temperatures plunge into the single digits can get help and a safe place to stay at warming stations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.

Allegheny County’s winter shelters will be open at Second Avenue Commons, 700 Second Ave. and Smithfield United Church of Christ, 620 Smithfield St. from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. seven days a week.

Only persons being served, shelter staff and clinical volunteers will be allowed inside the shelter. Meal services will be available in collaboration with Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, and participants will have access to showers and laundry.

The city of Pittsburgh is opening five warming locations — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Those include:

• Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center, 3515 McClure Ave., 412-766-4656

• Greenfield Healthy Active Living Community Center, 745 Greenfield Ave., 412-422-6551

• Homewood Healthy Active Living Community Center, 7321 Frankstown Road, 412-244-4190

• Sheraden Healthy Active Living Community Center, 720 Sherwood Ave., 412-777-5012

• South Side Market House Healthy Active Living Community Center, 12th and Bingham streets, 412-488-8404

In Westmoreland County, warming stations are at Union Mission, 2217 Harrison Ave., Latrobe, and Welcome Home, 218 S. Maple Ave., Greensburg. Both shelters are open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The Grapeville Event Center at 2528 Newark St. will be open as needed. Call 724-523-5308 with questions.

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania encourages people who find themselves without heat to call the 211 hotline, a call center, chat, text and web resource for finding health and human services help.