In Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia School District firing 3783 employees!!! The district’s “doomsday budget” is short $304 million USD: “The layoff notices that will be issued today are nothing less than catastrophic….”-William Hite, Superintendant
Also, near Penn State the Don Memo Mexican Restaurant closed in Upper Darby. The owners said they had a problem with the new rent: “We tried to work on a new lease but we couldn’t get a good deal on the rent.”-Leo Saavedra
In Michigan, about 45 teachers at the Benton Harbor High School were laid off. School district officials admitted they were replacing the experienced teachers with cheaper new hires. The Krazie Kritterz pet store closed in Cheboygan. The owner had been arrested for not having health certificates for the animals she sold. Charges were dropped but city animal control officials, and private animal rights groups, said the animals were not being cared for and many were sick. And Fantasy Costume (and dry cleaning) in Battle Creek closed down. The owner blamed it on declining customers. And what automotive industry recovery? General Motors to close its Romulus engine factory. 560 people out-o-work! The factory is being re-tooled to make a new V-6 engine.
The Christian God can’t stop the closing of 12 churches in Indiana! The Batesville Catholic Deanery has ordered that churches will be consolidated to save money. What was that Jesus said about the want of money?
In Decatur, Illinois, Long Creek Vineyards went out-o-business.
In Ohio, Ingels Radio Shack closed in Middleport. And the Rocking U Restaurant closed in Findlay. The property owner said the restaurant owner lost his rights to use the building.
The Barking Dog restaurant bankrupt in New York. The restaurant that allows dogs, is owed money by a hotel client. The restaurant provided room service for the hotel, but about nine months ago filed a federal court action against the hotel for misappropriation of funds. The New York Post laid off 13 photogs. And KeyBank laid off 24 employees as part of their ongoing consolidation of offices.
The Emporium Gallery shut down in Mystic, Connecticut. The People’s United Bank closed its 118 years old office building in Norwich. The bank is doing like so many others; consolidating offices.
In Georgia, textile maker Propex Operating Company closing its Nashville factory. Its being blamed on declining orders by the military.
Wisconsin based lawn care equipment maker, Ariens Company, closing a small factory in Alabama. 17 people unemployed.
After 100 years, New York based Climax Packaging company closing its Saint Joseph, Missouri factory. 60 people unemployed. Company officials had been trying to sell the box factory, but could find no buyers.
The Taverna Opa restaurant bankrupt in Florida. Specifically the one in the Dolphin Mall. They are swimming in debt. And home insurance company HomeServe USA laid off 160 people in Miami!
In Kentucky 110 people lost their jobs with Arch Coal! Company officials blame the crashing coal market.
Texas based National Envelope warned of bankruptcy and the closing of factories. National Envelope was founded in 1952, and is one of the World’s largest producer of envelopes.
In California, the operator of the San Onofre nuke plant admitted it is a disaster, and is shutting it down. The decision by Southern California Edison will affect 1500 employees! And Ralph’s shut down more grocery stores. This time two in Long Beach. Ralph’s is owned by Kroger, the same company that owns Fred Meyers and Smiths here in Idaho. In Mountain View, the city’s last video rental store, Videoscope, closed down. The owners don’t blame competition, they blame the property owner for jacking up the rent.
In Washington, Boeing laid off 939 employees in Puget Sound! Apparently these are in addition to the thousands that will be laid off over the next three years?