As temperatures drop across Western Pennsylvania this week, Allegheny County officials say that anyone seeking a warm place to stay will be able to find one — every day and every night — through an expanded network of shelters and daytime warming centers.

This winter marks the second year since the county and city of Pittsburgh ended their Code Blue system, a weather-triggered process that opened emergency shelters only on the coldest nights.

Officials say the move has allowed them to build a more stable, predictable system for vulnerable populations and people experiencing homelessness.

And they may be widely used as the week goes on. Overnight low temperatures were set to plummet into teens and 20s over the next several days, including a possible record low Friday morning in the low t

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