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Residents, council discuss heat dangers, Keystone Mission closure and county 'code red' policies
Summary
Multiple residents urged Scranton officials to act as a heat wave raises risks for seniors and people experiencing homelessness; speakers urged lowering county 'code red' thresholds, funding cooling centers and coordinating after Keystone Mission's planned closure.
At the June 24 meeting, several residents urged the Scranton City Council to respond to an ongoing heat wave by expanding access to cooling centers and by working with county partners after the announced closure of Keystone Mission locations in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Joan Hodowanis, a resident, praised local volunteer organizers and urged neighbors to check on vulnerable people during the heat: "please check on those who may be in danger from this kind of heat," she told council. Hodowanis also suggested public libraries be promoted as cooling centers.
Angela Ramon said she has access to air conditioning and water but described that many residents do not. Ramon urged the city to cooperate with Lackawanna County to lower the threshold that opens county code-red…
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