Spiders and roaches in school food, student says

Porchia Lavender nervously took her place at a podium in front of the Prince George’s County Council and spoke about the conditions at Croom Vocational High School.

“We sometimes find spiders and roaches in our food — like 10 times every month,” the 17-year-old Suitland resident and Croom junior told the council, calmly reading through a list of concerns. “It’s frustrating to try and do our work when the tables keep wobbling.”