SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a Code Blue shelter in Scranton is opening its doors Saturday night amid freezing temperatures.
The City of Scranton previously announced on Saturday the Code Blue shelter at Weston Field, staffed and operated by the Keystone Mission, would not be opening due to staffing.
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This comes after Scranton previously announced a Code Blue will be in effect for Friday, Saturday, and Monday.
Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, The City of Scranton announced the Code Blue shelter at Weston Field would be opening its doors.
A Code Blue is issued when temperatures drop below 20° and is how officials communicate to residents when frigid temperatures will impact the City of Scranton.
The measure is also a way to warn everyone of those freezing temperatures, especially those most vulnerable to the cold, such as the homeless or elderly.
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