And speaking of "local food insecurity"..... Tom http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20091124/NEWS01/911240347/3-Tompkins-County-stores-in-P&C-layoff-notice
"3 Tompkins County stores in P&C layoff notice" The Penn Traffic Co. has told New York officials it will close dozens of supermarkets in upstate New York and lay off more than 4,000 employees. Penn Traffic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week. ... says it will close 53 P&C and Quality Markets in central and western New York by Feb. 15. ... Among the stores listed on the company's layoff notice to the Labor Department: * 315 Pine Tree Road, in East Hill Plaza, Ithaca: 77 employees. * 212 Hancock St., Ithaca: 32 employees. * 2309 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca: 52 employees. ... _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
