Merck is planning layoffs in Pennsylvania as part of a multi-year plan to wind down operations at a manufacturing plant in the state.
The pharma giant will cut 163 jobs at its Cherokee manufacturing plant in Riverside, Pennsylvania, through three rounds of cuts, according to a state notice that cites a site closure as the reason for the workforce reduction.
The first set of layoffs is scheduled to occur in May, with the second round taking effect in late June through July and the final round set for “sometime in 2026,” according to the notice…