Here's how Western Pa. schools plan to feed students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches

School districts started announcing how they would get food to students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunches amid a statewide public school shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday ordered all Pennsylvania K-12 schools to close for two weeks in an effort to stem the spread of the virus. School districts are permitted during the closure to serve meals offsite at no cost to low-income students, according to the state Department of Education.

In Pennsylvania, 885,000 children, or about half of the state’s students, qualified for the National School Lunch Program, according to Kids Count’s data center.

This list will be updated:

• Derry Area: Any child who lives in the district can get breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday at five locations starting Tuesday. Food will be available at 1116 Murtha Way 10:30-10:45 a.m., Holiday Acres at Scott Court by the playground 11-11:15 a.m., the Derry Area Community Center 11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Dogwood Mobile Home Park on Earl Drive noon-12:15 p.m. and the high school (988 Chestnut St.) rear parking lot cafeteria entrance 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Any questions should be directed to Gwen Kozar at 724-694-1401 ext. 1442 or ext 1476 or gkozar@dasd.us.

• Greater Latrobe: Grab-and-go items breakfast and lunch can be picked up starting Tuesday between 11 a.m. and noon at Latrobe Elementary School (20 Cedar St., Latrobe) in the bus lane from Ligonier Street.

• Jeannette City: Bags of food will be available at five locations for students who may rely on the district’s food service program. Bags will be distributed from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. this week. More information will be released later about the week of March 23. Teachers and staff members will hand out the food. Students should select the site closest to them: West Jeannette Ball Field (Mapleton Avenue), Sacred Heart Church (553 Patton Ave.), Arlington Market (415 Harrison Ave.), City Hall (110 S. Second St.) and McKee Elementary Door 14 (1000 Lowry Ave.).

• Kiski Area: Students and other children can order breakfast and lunch starting Tuesday through a form on the district website. Orders can also be made through the food service department at 724-842-0467. The pickup location is Kiski Area East Primary School (420 Franklin Ave., Vandergrift) 11 a.m.-1 p.m

• Monessen City: Breakfast and lunch for students signed up will be available on weekdays. The pickup location is at Monessen Elementary Center (1275 Rostraver St.) cafeteria doors 11 a.m.-noon. The form is available on the district website or can be filled out at the school during pickup.

• Mt. Pleasant Area: Any student or person under 18 can fill out an online order form for breakfast and lunch that can be found at the district’s website mpasd.net. Meals will be available starting Tuesday. They can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the junior-senior high school (265 State St., Mt. Pleasant Township) or Donegal Elementary School (138 School House Lane).

• Norwin: Bagged lunches for students enrolled in the district’s free and reduced-price lunch program will be available starting Friday. Pickup is at the high school (251 McMahon Drive) auditorium 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Penn-Trafford: Bulk grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches will be distributed at the high school (3381 Route 130, Harrison City) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for students who depend on the district’s food service program, according to a message from the superintendent. The pickup location is at the nurse’s entrance, door 31. Meals will be provided for multiple days during each session. Additional nonperishable items will be available. The district’s Backpacks-to-Go program can be contacted at 724-744-0302 in the event additional food assistance is needed.

• Pittsburgh Public: Grab-and-go meals will be available at all schools from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday for students who depend on the district’s breakfast and lunch program. Students should go to the location closest to their home.

• Plum Borough: Brown-bag breakfasts and lunches are available for any student starting Monday. The meals can be picked up at Holiday Park Elementary School entrance 4 (313 Holiday Park Drive) or Plum High School (900 Elicker Road) at the cafeteria. Breakfast will be available from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any student with dietary needs should contact Jessica Griggle at grigglej@pbsd.net.

• Southmoreland: Lunch and breakfast can be picked up weekdays 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. starting Wednesday at the middle school (200 Scottie Way, Scottdale) kitchen entrance behind the building. Any child under 18 is eligible if they are accompanied by a parent or adult. Questions should be directed to 724-887-2015, 724-887-2053 or caponev@southmoreland.net.

• Yough: Lunch will be available at Mendon Elementary (164 Route 31), West Newton Elementary (1208 Vine St.) and Yough Senior High School (919 Lowber Road) for any student who fills out a form on the district website.

Anyone unable to fill out the electronic form should leave the following information in a voicemail to 724-446-7272 ext. 1002: child’s name, parent/guardian name, grade level, building, phone number, email address and site pickup location.

A number of area restaurants are offering free lunches to any student during the shutdown.

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting lives across the globe. In Pennsylvania, there are at least 66 cases, as of Sunday afternoon. Four cases have been reported in Allegheny County and one in Washington County, though officials have said they expect that to change.

More than 400 patients in the state have been identified for testing, officials said. The eastern part of the state has been heaviest hit, so far, with the governor ordering closures of nonessential retail, including malls, bars and restaurants.

Most people who get infected with the virus experience moderate symptoms and the vast majority of people recover. Others, including older adults and people with existing health issues, can become severely sick. The U.S. death toll is at least 61 as of Sunday.