ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Allentown YMCA is set to reopen nearly a year after a fire forced the doors shut.
On May 13, the wellness center is scheduled to open to members and newcomers alike with limited services.
“It is exciting to provide the Allentown community with well-being opportunities."Trish Feinthel, managing chief operations officer, Greater Valley YMCA
“The reopening of the wellness center for express fitness enables us to re-engage our mission through health and wellness,” said Trish Feinthel, managing chief operations officer for Greater Valley YMCA.
“It is exciting to provide the Allentown community with well-being opportunities while we continue to explore and determine a future vision for the Allentown branch and facilities across Lehigh and Northampton counties.”
Express Fitness memberships will be offered at a reduced cost because of the limited services available.
Classes for older adults also will be offered once the facility on South 15th Street reopens. The locker rooms, gymnasiums, racquetball courts and the aquatics center will remain closed.
“Express Fitness membership will grant access to the wellness center cardio and strengthening equipment along with group exercise classes dedicated to our active older adult population, decreasing social isolation while strengthening a spirit of community, body and mind,” Feinthel said.
More programs are set to launch in Allentown in September — including two YMCA Pathway programs.
One is the Veterans Wellness Initiative — a free, 12-week Pathway program for military veterans and their spouses to support a healthy lifestyle.
The other is another free 12-week program called the Healthy Horizons pathway program designed to promote physical health and well-being for those in the mental health recovery process.
Following the fire on June 6, 2023, only child care services and the warming station remained open.
The fee to join the Greater Valley YMCA Allentown Branch will be waived as rebuilding continues.
