Sequester Watch: The Philly-Area Counties With Most Federal Workers

If and when the federal government’s automatic spending cuts kick in at 11:59 tonight, a healthy chunk of federal workers will be furloughed, or will start making plans to be furloughed. (We know $85 billion’s getting cut from the federal budget; it’s a little unclear how many jobs will be lost. Here’s a breakdown of what’s getting cut in PA.) Looking ahead, Patch has compiled a graph of all the Philly-area counties that have the most federal workers. Philadelphia County leads the way with 25, 480. Most of them work for the Department of Defense/Homeland Security (where most jobs will be lost) and Treasury. [WestChester Patch]