The operator of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino is preparing to furlough as many as 180 employees at the North Strabane Township facility. Penn National Gaming, Inc. has informed the state Department of Labor and Industry of the planned furloughs effective August 15. It was reported through the federal ‘Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act’ that requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar days of notice of any closing or mass layoffs. Those furloughs are among more than 26,000 employees that Penn National had to furlough during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the reopening, the company says they “will not be able to resume normal operations for the foreseeable future.” Penn National operates more than forty gaming and racing facilities. Officials say they have informed team members that their furloughs “may be converted to a permanent layoff”. However, they also say it does not necessarily mean that all of those team members will be laid off.