Food for thought: Proposed budget cuts would impact summer free meals programs in schools

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lunchtime was over and Laniyah Velez’s hunger was sated.

The youngster is a rising sixth-grader at Trexler Middle School, which is among many Allentown School District free summer meals program sites for mostly underserved students.

Wednesday’s lunch menu, chock full of nutrition and flavor, made Laniyah smile: Italian hoagie, sliced apples, baby carrots with ranch dressing, with milk and/or water to wash it down…

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