Pennsylvania meatpacking plant closing, 1,500 employees could lose their jobs

SOUDERTON, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A meatpacking plant announced it will be closing its Pennsylvania locations this summer, effectively leaving 1,485 employees without jobs. JBS Beef Plant in Souderton, Montgomery County, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) with the state of Pennsylvania, alerting the commonwealth of the closure and potential job losses. The plants, located [...]