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Express-Times announces layoffs

Express-Times announces layoffs
By Spencer Soper, Of The Morning Call

The Express-Times newspaper in Easton is shedding about 5 percent of its workforce, which the company said was necessary due to declining print advertising sales and a sluggish economy.

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