Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh End Code Blue Action

(PITTSBURGH) The county Department of Human Services (DHS), together with the City of Pittsburgh, have ended the Code Blue Action effective immediately.

Code Blue is declared when the air temperature is forecast by the National Weather Service to fall below 26 degrees Fahrenheit between 4:00 pm and 8:00 am. The plan can also be enacted when the City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Emergency Management activates the Emergency Operations Center in response to severe weather conditions.

County, city, and local homeless shelter provider staff will return to normal operations.

Individuals seeking shelter should call the Allegheny Link at 1-866-730-2368.

Families seeking shelter should call the Allegheny Link at 1-866-730-2368 or visit 1 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 to meet with a Service Coordinator. Walk-in hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:00 pm.