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Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted
Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted Two Saks Fifth Avenue locations in Pennsylvania are set to close, impacting more than 200 workers, according to WARN notices filed with the PA Department of Labor & Industry. The luxury retailer will close its store at 250 Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, affecting 155 employees. The closure will begin on April 11, 2026 and conclude by April 30, 2026, according to the notice. Another Saks Fifth Avenue location at 2 Bala Plaza in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, will also shut down, impacting 50 workers. That closure is effective April 11, 2026, the filing states. …
Private Hiring Plummets As Government Shutdown Begins, Labor Market Weakens: ADP Private Hiring Plummets As Government Shutdown Begins, Labor Market Weakens: ADP
Private Hiring Plummets As Government Shutdown Begins, Labor Market Weakens: ADP September's private-sector hiring showed its sharpest decline in more than two years, according to closely watched data. Private employers cut 32,000 jobs in September, according to the ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The report came just hours after the start of the first federal government shutdown since 2019, which has halted the release of official labor statistics. Without the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report and weekly unemployment claims, the ADP's data is the only nationwide snapshot of employment a…
Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report
Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report With grocery costs rising and beef at record prices, more families are turning to Hamburger Helper to stretch a pound of meat into a full meal, according to a report. Hamburger Helper sales have climbed 14.5% in 2025 through August, The New York Times reported. Eagle Foods purchased the pasta mix brand from General Mills in 2022. The boxed food's resurgence comes amid stubborn inflation, higher costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs, and a weakening labor market. "Cost-of-living expenses are up," said Sally Lyons Wyatt, a packaged food adviser for research firm Cir…
Private Sector Loses Jobs For First Time Since 2023 Amid Trump Tariffs, Inflation: ADP Private Sector Loses Jobs For First Time Since 2023 Amid Trump Tariffs, Inflation: ADP
Private Sector Loses Jobs For First Time Since 2023 Amid Trump Tariffs, Inflation: ADP Private employers lost more jobs than they added for the first time in more than two years, as new data shows Americans pulling back on spending under the weight of inflation and President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. Businesses lost 33,000 jobs in June, according to the ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday, July 2. That was the first monthly drop since March 2023 and behind May's downwardly revised figure of 29,000. June's numbers came in far below Wall Street's expectations, with Dow Jones economists forecasting a gain of 100,000 jobs, CNBC reported. "Though…
Iconic Domino Sugar Plant In Yonkers To Close After More Than 100 Years Iconic Domino Sugar Plant In Yonkers To Close After More Than 100 Years
Iconic Domino Sugar Plant In Yonkers To Close After More Than 100 Years An iconic sugar refinery known for lighting up the Westchester waterfront for over a century will shut down by the end of the year.  The Domino Sugar plant in Yonkers will close at the end of 2025 as part of a nationwide restructuring by American Sugar Refining, Inc. (ASR), the company announced on Friday, June 20.  Located at 1 Federal St. and built in 1893, the refinery has operated for more than 100 years along the Hudson River and gained visibility in late 2022 when it unveiled a large LED sign blending the Domino Sugar logo with the city's name. The 4' by 30' sign, lit for th…
These Jobs Could Disappear Due To AI, Experts Say These Jobs Could Disappear Due To AI, Experts Say
These Jobs Could Disappear Due To AI, Experts Say As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, Americans and experts alike are bracing for major disruption in the workplace—but which jobs could vanish in the process? A new report from the Pew Research Center, published on Thursday, April 3, reveals a striking consensus among both US adults and AI experts: cashiers are among the likeliest occupations to be displaced by artificial intelligence over the next two decades. Roughly three-quarters of respondents in both groups expect AI to lead to fewer cashier jobs in the US by 2045.  More than half also foresee job losses among factory wo…
Hundreds Of NJ Workers To Be Laid Off From These Major Corporations This Year Hundreds Of NJ Workers To Be Laid Off From These Major Corporations This Year
Hundreds Of NJ Workers To Be Laid Off From These Major Corporations This Year Hundreds of New Jersey workers will be out of a job this year as several major companies slash their workforces, according to state WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) filings. From retail giants to pharmaceutical leaders, the layoffs span multiple sectors and impact communities across the state. Here’s what’s coming: Walmart – Hoboken Effective date: June 13, 2025 Employees impacted: 481 The notice was posted in February. Bristol Myers Squibb – Lawrence Township Effective dates: May 22, June 6, June 20, and Aug. 1, 2025 Employees impacted: 223 Layoffs at the pharmaceu…
Security Company Laying Off Dozens Of Workers In Conshohocken Amid Corporate Overhaul Security Company Laying Off Dozens Of Workers In Conshohocken Amid Corporate Overhaul
Security Company Laying Off Dozens Of Workers In Conshohocken Amid Corporate Overhaul A major security company is planning to cut dozens of jobs in Montgomery County amid a restructuring effort, officials said. Allied Universal Security Services will lay off 72 corporate employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The layoffs will impact staff at the company's office at 161 Washington Street in Conshohocken. A company spokesperson said Allied Universal is centralizing and standardizing its business processes to boost efficiency and focus on it…
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades 'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades PepsiCo–one of New York’s largest employers–is shuttering its longtime manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley. The food and beverage titan, headquartered in the Westchester County hamlet of Purchase, is closing its food manufacturing facility in the Sullivan County town of Liberty, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Details on the timeline and the number of affected employees remained unclear as of Wednesday, Feb. 19. "This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pa…
Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where
Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business, which means hundreds of workers are about to lose their jobs. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including 18 locations in New Jersey. According to a WARN notice, 385 New Jersey employees will be out of work by Feb. 28, 2025. The layoffs will be in Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court…
Big Lots To Lay Off Pennsylvania County Distribution Center Workers Big Lots To Lay Off Pennsylvania County Distribution Center Workers
Big Lots To Lay Off Pennsylvania County Distribution Center Workers Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs in early 2025 as Big Lots winds down operations at its Pennsylvania distribution center near Tremont, Schuylkill County, according to a WARN notice. The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer plans to lay off 505 employees at its Rausch Creek Road facility, with layoffs starting January 6 and completing by March 31. This distribution center is one of five nationwide and the only one serving the northeastern U.S. The announcement comes amid a turbulent period for Big Lots, which recently disclosed that a planned company sale had fallen through. As a result, th…
Arrest Warrant Issued For Ravens Fan Caught Assaulting Commanders Fans In Viral Video Arrest Warrant Issued For Ravens Fan Caught Assaulting Commanders Fans In Viral Video
Arrest Warrant Issued For Ravens Fan Caught Assaulting Commanders Fans In Viral Video John Callis first lost his job, now he's wanted by the police in Baltimore after attacking a pair of Washington Commanders fans in a video that went viral on social media. An arrest warrant was issued for Callis, 24, who is wanted for multiple counts of assault for going after a pair of 23-year-olds - unprovoked - following the Ravens-Commanders game on Sunday, Oct. 13 in the Battle of the Beltway. The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game, but it was the fireworks after the game that went viral after Callis, sporting a Lamar Jackson jersey took out a pair of fans wea…
Trump Returns To Rally PA Ahead Of Debates Trump Returns To Rally PA Ahead Of Debates
Trump Returns To Rally PA Ahead Of Debates Former President Donald Trump has announced yet another event in Pennsylvania on Monday, Aug. 12.  Trump is returning to the Commonwealth on Saturday, Aug. 17.  The event is a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena located at 255 Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA.  Doors will open at 12 p.m. and Trump is to come on stage at 4 p.m. Onotse Omoyeni, Pennsylvania Rapid Response Director for Harris for President, released the following statement in response to Trump’s plans to visit Luzerne County this week: “In 2020, Pennsylvanians kicked …
Newtown Company To Close, 71 Employees To Lose Jobs Newtown Company To Close, 71 Employees To Lose Jobs
Newtown Company To Close, 71 Employees To Lose Jobs A company is closing its Fairfield County plant causing 71 employees to lose their jobs. Cascades Containerboard Packaging in Newtown said in a letter to the First Selectman Jeffery Capeci, its intent to permanently close its manufacturing facility located at 1 Edmond Road, between April 12 and April 26. "We have advised the employees that the layoff will be progressive between the above two dates," the company said. "We have also advised that this action is expected to be permanent." The company said employees will not be offered positions in other plants as the m…
Ballston Macy's, Recently Approved For Redevelopment, Among 5 To Shutter Across U.S. Ballston Macy's, Recently Approved For Redevelopment, Among 5 To Shutter Across U.S.
Ballston Macy's, Recently Approved For Redevelopment, Among 5 To Shutter Across U.S. A Virginia Macy's store is among a handful to shutter across the U.S., a spokesperson confirmed. Macy’s will close five full-line locations located at Ballston (Arlington, VA), Bay Fair (San Leandro, CA), Kukui Grove (Lihue, HI), Simi Valley Town Center (Simi Valley, CA), and Governor’s Square (Tallahassee, FL). The closures mean more than 2,300 employees will be laid off, CNN reports. A Macy's spokesperson said its workforce will be reduced by 3.5% "to become a more streamlined company." “At Macy’s, we continue to reposition our store fleet to better meet the needs of our customers i…
Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business
Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business Friendly's, the ice cream and restaurant chain and a mainstay on North Main Street in Palmer, has closed its doors for good.   The restaurant abruptly shut down the store on Monday, June 19, leaving a sign on the front window that reads, "This restaurant has permanently closed. THANK YOU for your patronage." It directed anyone in Palmer in the mood for a Fribble to the next closest Friendly's in Springfield. The Palmer location opened in 1961, according to reports.   A spokesperson for the company could not be reached, and it's unclear how many employees lost thei…
Bed Bath & Beyond To Eliminate Nearly 1,300 Jobs At These NJ Locations Bed Bath & Beyond To Eliminate Nearly 1,300 Jobs At These NJ Locations
Bed Bath & Beyond To Eliminate Nearly 1,300 Jobs At These NJ Locations Nearly 1,300 Bed Bath & Beyond workers are about to lose their jobs in New Jersey, according to a WARN notice filed by the company. The WARN notice was filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, saying hundreds of jobs are going to be eliminated across the state. Jobs will be eliminated from the following locations: Port Reading (e-commerce fulfillment center), 572 jobs, March 28 Secaucus (warehouse), 84, April 5 Union (headquarters), 377, April 9 Totowa (Harmon), 262, April 1 Earlier this year, Bed Bath & Beyond announced it would be closin…
Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple
Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple Remember the TikToker from New Jersey who recently went viral after launching a fundraiser to help an 81-year-old Walmart worker retire? He’s back again with a new campaign for an elderly couple who were left homeless after several financial difficulties. Devan Bonagura, 19, raised more than $186,000 for Hackettstown Walmart worker Nola Carpenter after creating a GoFundMe and posting a series of TikTok videos, DailyVoice.com previously reported. Now, he has his sights set on helping 40-year-married couple Eric and Millie Cornish of Hackettstown. Eric had a heart attack about two weeks ag…
Shutdown Of NJ Hospital Puts Mercer County Patients At Risk: Report Shutdown Of NJ Hospital Puts Mercer County Patients At Risk: Report
Shutdown Of NJ Hospital Puts Mercer County Patients At Risk: Report Trinity Health and Capital Health in Trenton have made an agreement for the sale of St. Francis Medical Center, which is owned by Trinity Health, causing a massive potential shift in the area's healthcare landscape, NJ.com reports. If the sale moves forward, some of the medical services that St. Francis currently offers will relocate to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, while the remainder would be removed, according to the report. The abrupt shift would cause Trenton’s approximately 90,000 residents to feel a resounding impact in terms of quality and type of care, Health Care Co…
2 Baltimore Hotels Closing, 50 Workers Unemployed: Report 2 Baltimore Hotels Closing, 50 Workers Unemployed: Report
2 Baltimore Hotels Closing, 50 Workers Unemployed: Report Two hotels in Downtown Baltimore will close for good next month leaving 50 employees out of work, union reps told wbaltv. Deals to sell the Radisson Hotel Baltimore-Inner Harbor and Holiday Inn Baltimore-Inner Harbor are set to go through on March 8, the Unite Here Local 7 rep said. It is not yet clear what will replace the hotels. Click here for more from wbaltv.
Fair Lawn's Nabisco Factory Closing Friday Fair Lawn's Nabisco Factory Closing Friday
Fair Lawn's Nabisco Factory Closing Friday The smells of freshly-baked cookies wafting through Fair Lawn will be no more come the end of this week. The long-standing Nabisco factory will bake its last batch on Friday. Last February, Mondelez International announced it would be closing its Nabisco plants in Fair Lawn and Atlanta, Georgia. The closure of the Fair Lawn plant -- the largest producer of Oreos -- meant leaving 600 workers unemployed. “We are going to miss the smell of fresh baked cookies that equates to hundreds of jobs," Mayor Kurt Peluso said. "Our focus over these last few months has been on finding jobs for t…
Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT
Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT With not enough blockbuster movies to screen, on Thursday, Oct. 8 Regal Cinemas is temporarily closing more than 500 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This includes 10 theaters in Massachusetts and four in Connecticut. In all 536 theaters will close and impact 40,000 employees across the U.S. Massachusetts movie theaters began reopening in August after they were shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic in March. But moviemakers have been experimenting with airing new releases in people’s homes, major markets like New York City are yet to reopen, and customers are still cautious about going to the…
MA Cities With Highest-In-Nation COVID-19 Unemployment Rates May Surprise You MA Cities With Highest-In-Nation COVID-19 Unemployment Rates May Surprise You
MA Cities With Highest-In-Nation Covid-19 Unemployment Rates May Surprise You Several Massachusetts cities are on a nationwide list of community economies that were hardest hit by COVID-19. 24/7 Wall Street has compiled a ranking of the 35 metro areas and cities that have suffered the most job losses due to the pandemic. Worcester, Boston, Springfield, and Pittsfield all made the list. Our neighboring states fared better. There are no communities from Connecticut, Vermont, or New Hampshire on the list. New York and Pennsylvania are, however, well represented. There are currently about 13.6 million Americans out of work now. The unemployment rate stood at 10.2 perc…
Bed Bath & Beyond Cutting Nearly 3,000 Jobs Starting Immediately Bed Bath & Beyond Cutting Nearly 3,000 Jobs Starting Immediately
Bed Bath & Beyond Cutting Nearly 3,000 Jobs Starting Immediately Bed Bath & Beyond will cut nearly 3,000 jobs under a plan to cut costs and streamline operations. Jobs will start to be eliminated immediately, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 25. "In conjunction with the organizational realignment, the company has implemented a significant workforce reduction of approximately 2,800 roles from across its corporate headquarters and retail banner stores, effective immediately," the statement said.  "This action is designed to further reduce layers at the corporate level, significantly reposition field operations to better serve…
Nearly 100 Delivery Drivers To Lose Their Jobs In Bristol Nearly 100 Delivery Drivers To Lose Their Jobs In Bristol
Nearly 100 Delivery Drivers To Lose Their Jobs In Bristol Delivery company Sheffield Express in Bristol will close on Sept. 30 - all 95 employees are set to lose their jobs. The closure is expected to be permanent, said owner John Riley in a letter to the Connecticut Rapid Response Team. The company employs 95 delivery diverse, Riley said. Sheffield Express made many deliveries for Amazon - the online retail giant has been trimming back on delivery drivers after expanding during the holiday season and start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, another Bristol distributor, Systemized Logistics announced that Amazon had cut ties with the company a…
Amazon To Lay Off More Than 50 Employees At CT Distribution Site Amazon To Lay Off More Than 50 Employees At CT Distribution Site
Amazon To Lay Off More Than 50 Employees At CT Distribution Site Layoffs are predicted now that Amazon has cut ties with Bristol distributor Systemized Logistics. Almost two years ago, Amazon opened a “delivery station” in Bristol’s 229 Technology Park. It was a sorting destination with an initial staff of 100 people. Estimates said the number of employees could grow to as many as 500, said Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu. More than 50 people will be laid-off, the New Britain Herald reported. “We encourage those affected by the layoff to take advantage of the local branch of the American Jobs Center for reemployment assistance,” the mayor said. In a statement…
New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley
New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley Another one bites the dust. A new Sears location in the Hudson Valley is set to shut its doors amid massive nationwide closures of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Sears at the Poughkeepsie Galleria will be the latest to close, with signs going up reading “store closing sale,” and “everything must go” throughout the store. Transformco, Sears’ parent company, has been liquidating dozens of Sears and Kmart locations after acquiring the assets of Sears Holding Corporation last year. No official date has been set for the Poughkeepsie closing. Sears and Kmart have closed thousands of job…
Long Island-Based Manufacturer Lays Off 340 Long Island-Based Manufacturer Lays Off 340
Long Island-Based Manufacturer Lays Off 340 More than 300 people, including 44 locally, were left jobless when Premier Fixtures LLC, a Hauppauge-based manufacturer of customized merchandising displays and fixtures, closed its door last week. The company, known for its custom architectural woodwork, filed a WARN notice with the state Labor Department saying the company would close on the same day it filed the notice on Wednesday, Sept. 11. In addition to the lay-offs at the plant located at 400 Oser Ave., a total of 296 employees have also lost  jobs at the company's Virginia and Washington locations. The company listed eco…
Kmart In Yorktown Heights Closing Its Doors Kmart In Yorktown Heights Closing Its Doors
Kmart In Yorktown Heights Closing Its Doors The Kmart in Yorktown Heights in the Yorktown Green Shopping Center is closing its doors in mid-December, according to store officials.  "After careful review, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to close the Kmart store in Yorktown Heights," said company spokesman Larry Costello. "The liquidation sale is expected to begin in mid-September and the store is planned to close by mid-December. We encourage customers to continue shopping on Kmart.com for all their product needs." Although Costello did not say how many employees would lose their jobs, a WARN notice to the sta…
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Amazon Starts Hiring At New CT Fulfillment Center As State Report Shows Loss Of 1.5K Jobs Amazon Starts Hiring At New CT Fulfillment Center As State Report Shows Loss Of 1.5K Jobs
Amazon Starts Hiring At New CT Fulfillment Center As State Report Shows Loss Of 1.5K Jobs First, the good news: This summer, Amazon plans to hire 1,800 workers at a new fulfillment center in North Haven -- its fourth facility in the state. The bad news: Connecticut suffered a net loss of 1,500 jobs in May, its fifth consecutive month of job losses. The state's unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent. “Amazon’s relationship with Connecticut continues to grow as the company is seeing the value of our state as an emerging hub of its northeast operations,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. Connecticut has recovered nearly 81 percent of the 120,300 seasonally adjusted jobs lost since 2008.&n…