The small town of Charleroi, long defined by its glass industry, is facing a tough blow after a federal court ruled this week that Anchor Hocking can proceed with its plan to shut down operations and move jobs to Ohio.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A federal judge has ruled that the closure of the Anchor Hocking plant in Charleroi that makes cookware like Pyrex can close as planned. The Pennsylvania Attorney General Office had filed for a preliminary injunction and asked a judge to stop the closure, saying that the company was violating antitrust laws.

A federal judge allowed the closure of the Charleroi Pyrex plant to proceed, rejecting antitrust violation claims.

The decision was confined to the question of whether or not the closure needed to be stopped immediately to prevent causing “irreparable harm.” The judge found that the harms presented could later be undone through monetary compensation.

A federal judge on Thursday said he will not stop the closure of the Pyrex glassware plant in Charleroi, finding that the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office failed to prove that the company’s actions in shuttering the facility violate antitrust laws.

A federal judge has ruled that the closure of the Anchor Hocking plant in Charleroi that makes cookware like Pyrex can close as planned. KDKA-TV's Chris Hoffman reports.