Mary Hummert said the new fitness and exercise facility at Penn-Trafford High School — with its elliptical machines, stationary bikes, treadmills and free weights — will be a blessing to her mission to get in shape this winter. “I am out of shape. I need to keep up with my three dogsâ€? that compete in agility contests, the Penn Township woman said. Hummert was among visitors at an open house at the facility this week. The exercise center, part of the school district’s $32 million renovation project, will be open to the public from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through a partnership with Penn Trafford Area Recreation Commission. “We wanted people to be able to use it,â€? said Linda Bires, commission recreation director. The fitness center, which has a range of up-to-date resistance and cardiovascular gym equipment, has been available to students and staff since spring. The center replaced an older weight room with new equipment, said Scott Inglese, Penn-Trafford’s assistant superintendent. Excela Health helped cover the expenses with a $25,000 contribution. Members of the public must register through the recreation commission to use the facility. A renewable fit pass will cost $15 a month per person or $40 for three months. Bires said the commission has not set limits for the number of passes it will sell. “We can start with five or have 500. Whatever we can fit in. I just want the public to use it. I want to make it comfortable for people using the gym,â€? Bires said. Families can use the facility together, Bires said. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Bires said she would like to see the center opened to the public a third day each week beginning in the winter or spring. Exercise classes will be offered Tuesdays beginning Sept. 20. The “circuit-ciseâ€? class is a fast-paced exercise program in which participants work out for about two minutes on each of several machines, Bires said. The recreation commission will have a certified exercise instructor at the center. Leslie Savisky, 36, who recently moved from Irwin to Harrison City, was one of the people who registered to use the center. “I want to do it to stay in shape, to tone up,â€? Savisky said. The view from the fitness center, which has windows on two sides, was a big draw for Hummert. “It beats the view from my treadmill at home, which is the basement,â€? she said. Joe Napsha is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 724-836-5252 or jnapsha@tribweb.com. Email Newsletters TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.