![]() ![]() Westmoreland County has 13 centers for active adults, and Armstrong has 12 senior centers and satellite centers operated by its Area Agency on Aging. “Socialization is such an important part of keeping people healthy as they age,” said Shannah Tharp Gilliam, deputy director of aging services for Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging.Īllegheny County has 40 senior community centers, each with its own unique, neighborhood focus, Gilliam said. Perks can include feelings of improved physical health, decreased levels of depression and upticks in cognizance. “Some days, it’s really booming in here.”įor many, senior centers are a place to eat a hot meal or chat with friends, but benefits can reach far beyond social hour. “We have cornhole and pingpong, and today for lunch we’re having taco salad with pineapple salsa,” said Beth Rager, director at the Latrobe Center for Active Adults. ![]() Centers have upped their game for people 60 and older, many of whom are barely on the cusp of old age and who have grown accustomed to trendy offerings such as pickleball and Pilates. It’s no longer bridge games and hot dogs. Since the covid shutdown in 2020, senior centers have rebounded by reimagining old age. “The meatballs are exceptionally good,” said Drane of Natrona Heights. But her “partner in crime,” Christine Drane, said there’s a spicier reason to check out the Tarentum facility. Strong coffee and bingo are enough to draw Betty Delaney to the Highlands Area Senior Center every day. West Newton Center for Active Adults, 103 Main St., 72.New Kensington Center for Active Adults, 1039 Third Ave., 72.Pleasant Center for Active Adults, 424 Washington St., 72 McKenna Center for Active Adults, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg, 72.Latrobe Center for Active Adults, 15 Avenue C, 72.Jeannette Center for Active Adults, 211 Gaskill St., 72.Herminie Center for Active Adults, 101 Sewickley Ave., 72. ![]() Riverview Community Action Corp., 501 Second St., Oakmont, 41.Plum Senior Center, 499 Center �New Texas Road, 41.New Kensington Senior Center, 1039 Third Ave., 72.East Vandergrift Center for Active Adults, 400 McKinley Ave., 72.Avonmore Center for Active Adults, 458 Railroad St., 72.Leechburg Senior Center, 1119 Dalmatian Drive, Vandergrift, 72.Freeport Senior Center, 102 Fifth St., 72.Here's a list of some of the region's senior centers: ![]()
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