Plan In Place To Feed Students If Pittsburgh Teachers Strike

PITTSBURGH, PA - Contingency plans have been established to provide Pittsburgh Public Schools students with breakfast and lunches in the event a planned teacher strike begins on Friday.

District officials and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers continued negotiating Tuesday, a day after the union announced it would go on strike Friday. According to the district, the stumbling block to a new labor agreement is the union’s resistance to principals overseeing teacher assignments.

As talks continue, the school district and city have collaborated on a plan to serve the meals at various times and locations. The district participates in a community eligibility program that enables students to eat for free regardless of their financial standing.

For breakfast, students can expect cereal, a mini-muffin, fruit cup, 1 percent white milk and a spork packet. For lunch, a cold meat sandwich and peanut butter and jelly sandwich will alternate every other day along with a fruit cup, baby carrots or fruit, chocolate milk and a spork packet.

• Ammon Rec Center, 2701 Bedford Ave., 15219

Breakfast, 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Jefferson Rec Center, 405 Redknap Street, 15212

Breakfast, 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., afternoon snack, 3-4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m.

• Ormsby Rec Center, 79 S. 22nd St., 15203

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., afternoon snack, 3-4 p.m., dinner 5-:6:30 p.m.

• Paulson Rec Center, 1201 Paulson Ave. 15206

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., snack 3:15-4:15 p.m. dinner 5:45-7 p.m.

• Salvation Army - Homewood, 8020 Frankstown Ave., 15208

To be determined.

• Warrington Rec Center, 329 E. Warrington Ave., 15210

Breakfast, 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., snack 3-4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m.

• Allegheny YMCA, 600 W. North Ave., 15212

To be determined

• Homewood Brushton YMCA, 7140 Bennett St., 15208

To be determined.

• Brookline Rec Center, 1200 Oakridge St., 15226

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., snack 4 p.m.,

• Magee Rec Center, 745 Greenfield Ave., 15207

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., snack 3-4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m.

• Phillips Park Rec Center, 201 Parkfield Ave., 15210

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Wesley Center, 2701 Centre Ave., 15219

To be determined.

• West Penn Rec Center, 450 30th St., 15219

Breakfast, 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Bedford Dwellings BJWL, 2275 Bedford Ave. rear, 15219

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Homewood North BJWL, 10 Albertise St., 15208

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Open Door, 12 Stratmore St., 15205

To be determined

• Northview Heights - BJWL, 415 Mt. Pleasant Rd., 15214

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Ream Pool, 321 Merrimac St., 15211

To be determined.

• Glen Hazel BJWL, 895 Johnston Ave., 15207

Breakfast 10 a.m., lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Fowler Pool/Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N Charles St., 15214

Breakfast 9 a.m., lunch 12 p.m.

• Project Destiny, 3737 Brighton Rd. 15212

Breakfast 8 a.m., lunch 12 p.m.

• Thelma Lovette YMCA, 2114 Centre Ave., 15219

To be determined.

• Carnegie Library - Beechview, 1910 Broadway Ave. 15216

Breakfast 10 a.m.

• Carnegie Library - East Liberty, 130 S Whitfield St., 15206

Breakfast 10 a.m.

• Carnegie Library - Knoxville, 400 Brownsville Rd. 15210

Breakfast 10 a.m.

• Carnegie Library - Lawrenceville, 279 Fisk St., 15201

Breakfast 10 a.m.

• Carnegie Library - Woods Run, 1201 Woods Run Ave. 15212

Breakfast, 10 a.m.

• Carnegie Library - Allegheny, 1230 Federal St., 15212

Breakfast, 10 a.m.

• Jefferson Rec Center, 405 Redknap St., 15212

Dinner 4-5:30 p.m.

• Ormsby Rec, 79 S 22nd Street, 15203

Dinner, 4-5:30 p.m.

Dinners will be available from 4-5:30 p.m. at the following city rec centers: Jefferson, Ormbsy, Paulson, Warrington, Brookline, Magee, Phillips and Sheraden.

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