Maricopa County combats summer heat with its heat-relief network

The sign for the Barton Barr Central Library’s respite center sits inside a rejuvenating air conditioner as residents of the downtown Phoenix community rush to its doors to escape the heat outside. (Photo by Jalen Woody/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – In the middle of the desert, summer is the harshest time in Maricopa County. According to […]