PITTSBURGH, PA (June 12, 2020) The City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation and its partners distributed 3,937 meals to children and seniors this week, for a total of 52,087 meals since they first started giving out food at the start of the COVID-19 shutdown in March. Helping again were Parkhurst Dining and the Salvation Army.
Total meals distributed to seniors: 1,862
Total meals distributed to children: 2,075
With Pittsburgh Public Schools officially closing for the summer, and the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, the Department of Parks and Recreation will be expanding its food distribution services starting Monday, June 15.