Coverage dated October 30, 2026

Comcast is laying off more than 600 Philly employees amid big cost-cutting transformation

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Workers described a tense atmosphere at the company’s two-building Center City headquarters, with one describing seeing people “crying in the halls or the bathrooms.”

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Comcast is laying off more than 600 Philly employees amid big cost-cutting transformation (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Workers described a tense atmosphere at the company’s two-building Center City headquarters, with one describing seeing people “crying in the halls or the bathrooms.”

  2. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Comcast laying off nearly 1,000 employees. Here’s who’s affected in N.J. (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    The company is also preparing to eliminate 634 jobs at its Philadelphia headquarters.

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