LEECHBURG AREA SCHOOLS OFFERING SUMMER MEALS TO STUDENTS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Summer food programs in the area are expecting an increase in use this year.  The Trib reports that demand is expected to be higher as inflation nears 4% and in-store food prices remain high.  The programs, which provide free meals to school-aged children through summer months, are seen as a critical resource, especially for children in low-income areas who depend on school meals for adequate nutrition.  Leechburg Area schools again will offer free summer meals to children throughout the district.  All children 18 and younger are eligible to receive a free meal, regardless of whether they attend Leechburg Area schools.  School-run programs also are available to students in the New Kensington-Arnold and Highlands school districts.