Walmart employees receive bonuses

More than 915,000 Walmart hourly associates across the country received a share of more than $200 million in cash bonuses based on their stores’ second quarter performance.

In the Lehighton store, 257 associates received $39,933 in bonuses.

The Hometown store did not receive bonuses in this round.

Walmart associates earn quarterly bonuses as part of an overall incentive plan designed to reward associates whose stores achieve sales and customer service goals.

In total, associates in Pennsylvania earned more than $6.9 million in bonuses.