FirstEnergy lays off 75 in Pa., 350 companywide

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April 2, 2025

FirstEnergy lays off 75 in Pa., 350 companywide

By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive

Electric utility owner FirstEnergy Corp., parent company of Greensburg’s West Penn Power Co., said Monday it has laid off about 75 employees in Pennsylvania.

The layoffs are part of a corporate-wide restructuring impacting 350 of its employees.

About 75 FirstEnergy workers across the state lost their jobs as the company eliminated roles, while expanding others to ensure the company is structured to operate efficiently, said Jennifer Young, a communications manager for FirstEnergy, which is headq...

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