County Health Department issues Extreme Heat Health Alert
The Chester County Health Department has issued the first Extreme Heat Health Alert for 2026, effective Wednesday, June 10, through Saturday, June 13, as the National Weather Service forecasts dangerously high temperatures and heat index values.
Health Department Director Jeanne Franklin said, “Extreme heat can pose a health risk to anyone, but it’s especially dangerous for older adults, infants,...
County to be hit by ‘excessive heat event’
Prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures predicted
WEST CHESTER – The National Weather Service advises that a major excessive heat event is expected to hit Chester County beginning tomorrow, a period of high temperatures that may extend into Friday, the county’s Department of Emergency Services said in a press release.
The release said the county is currently under a heat warning, which...
