The Harrison Township pool in Philo will be open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The pool will be free of charge to help people without electricity cool off.

The Harrison Township pool in Philo will be open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The pool will be free of charge to help people without electricity cool off.

Another scorching summer day has kids cooling off with a dip in the pool.
Despite temperatures in the 90s, kids are enjoying their last few weeks of vacation at the Muskingum Family YMCA.
"We basically swim and talk to our friends," said Kenzi.
"When we're on break, we get lots of candy from the snack bar," said Mackenzie.
The water is refreshing, but kids are still taking precautions to stay safe in the hot weather.
"We take breaks,...

Kids find the best ways to stay cool in the Summer months, but they do need some reminders.
At the Muskingum Family YMCA, the center of attraction is the pool, a good way to stay cool.
"Obviously when it's this warm, people are looking for a way to cool off and we got several options. We've got our day campers here and one of the things we do to protect them is we try to get them inside especially when it's warm like this and we spend a lot of time in the college in the air...

June is proving to be a hot month across the state, with most days recording a temperature of 80 degrees or higher, and that's been great news for local pools, including the Dresden Swim Center.
"We've been very busy. As far as for the month of June, for the first couple weeks we've had a record June. Pool memberships are up as well as punch card and daily admission, " says Swim Center Manager, Lindsay Conley.
People aren't just coming out to get in the water though....

Well, it's going to be a really long day, literally.
Monday is officially the first day of Summer, and the longest day of the year. Many kids were out today at the Village Pool in South Zanesville enjoying the extended day of sunshine.
"We have a lot of people coming out here to swim. We have a good, good pool. We've been having a good time, so far it's been getting hot so everyone needs to come out here and swim," says lifeguard Zack McPeak.
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With the unofficial start to summer underway, warm weather has people flocking to the pool. but the Muskingum Valley Red Cross says you need to protect your kids when it comes to the water. They need some kind of swimming background.
"Just don't take them and dump them off. Most pools have swim lessons. There are the red cross certified swim lessons, but most pools have swim lesson. Just because you take them to the pool, they have a life guard, but you should really still be...