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Students across Pittsburgh learn lesson in sustainability: It’s hard to create public spaces for everyone

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By Stephen Caruso

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Ron Maruscak, 32, of Bellevue, cuts celery at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh in Hazelwood on Feb. 13. (Photo by John Hamilton/PublicSource)

In the fight for food security, Pittsburgh brings a lot to the table

By Megan Harris | March 16, 2018

Nearly one in seven Allegheny County residents are food insecure. It takes many organizations working in tandem to get them the help they need.

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Cafeteria worker Linda Buck prepares to check out students eating breakfast at North Hills Middle School in Ross Township. (Photo by Katie Blackley/90.5 WESA)

From ‘Grab and Go’ to ‘Second Chance,’ school districts are getting creative with their breakfast options

By Katie Blackley | March 16, 2018

Compared to the rest of the United States, Pennsylvania’s school breakfast participation is low. A recent Food Research and Action Center report ranked the state 41st in the country for accessing free and reduced-price breakfast. But with grants and creativity, districts in the region can eventually reach their breakfast goals, says Chris West, Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator.

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University of Pittsburgh senior Jessica Nygard collects plates of discarded food during a “waste audit” in the Market Central dining hall on Feb. 14, 2018. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

What some Pittsburgh-area institutions are doing to stem food waste and an unexpected side effect of those efforts

By Oliver Morrison | March 14, 2018

Several large Pittsburgh institutions, including hospitals and universities, have begun implementing strategies to cut food waste. But, in some cases, such efforts have had unexpected consequences: taking food from the needy.

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