System/Policy
Pennsylvania’s WITF, ‘LNP’ newspaper eliminate 24 jobs
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A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.
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A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.
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