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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; The Lord &amp; Taylor distribution center on Highland Park Boulevard has notified the state Department of Labor &amp; Industry that it is laying off 202 workers in March and April.</p><p>The L&amp;I website indicates the layoffs are due to &#8220;closure,&#8221; but Lord &amp; Taylor&#8217;s parent company HBC says the local center is actually staying open.</p><p>A corporate spokesperson told WNEP that the 202 people losing their jobs work in the building&#8217;s e-commerce fulfillment operation. The company is also trying to help the soon-to-be furloughed employees find new jobs.</p><p>Meanwhile, the WNEP report says 200 new jobs will be available at Lord &amp; Taylor&#8217;s site in Pottsville.</p><style>
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Lord & Taylor center in Wilkes-Barre Township confirms 200 layoffs