Employers in Pennsylvania filed 26 WARN Act notices in January 2001, impacting roughly 3,080 workers. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 26 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 144 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 196 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 144 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 3 | 404 |
| Warren | 1 | 326 |
| Dauphin | 2 | 291 |
| Westmoreland | 3 | 283 |
| Centre | 1 | 281 |
Delaware absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 404 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 1 | 326 |
| Harrisburg | 2 | 291 |
| Chester | 1 | 285 |
| State College | 1 | 281 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 235 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 26 | 3,080 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Corporation Blair Milling Center | Irvine | 326 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Chester Care Center | Chester | 285 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| C-Cor.net | State College | 281 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| JC Penney Store | Harrisburg | 196 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Boscov's | Levittown | 195 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Butler | 125 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Greensburg | 115 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Lower Burrell | 112 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Uniontown | 109 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Charleroi | 108 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Camp Hill | 105 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Meadville | 101 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Mail-Well Print Group | Philadelphia | 100 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | Harrisburg | 95 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
| Montgomery Ward | DuBois | 91 | Closure | 2001-01-01 |
The single largest action involved Blue Corporation Blair Milling Center at its Irvine facility, reporting 326 affected workers. Chester Care Center followed with 285 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Pennsylvania. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Pennsylvania WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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