Pennsylvania Layoffs — April 2001
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 18 WARN Act notices in April 2001, involving roughly 2,619 workers — climbing above March. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 14 | 1,949 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 307 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 306 |
| Retail | 1 | 57 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,949 workers across 14 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 307 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blair | 2 | 620 |
| York | 2 | 451 |
| Cumberland | 3 | 330 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 307 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 306 |
Blair bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 620 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton | 1 | 418 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 330 |
| Ft. Washington | 2 | 307 |
| Dunmore | 1 | 306 |
| Hanover | 1 | 231 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 2,027 |
| Layoff | 6 | 592 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-Cor.net | Tipton | 418 | Closure | |
| Exide Technologies | Dunmore | 306 | Closure | |
| Fci USA | Hanover | 231 | Closure | |
| Tyco Electronics | Shrewsburg | 220 | Closure | |
| Butterick | Altoona | 202 | Closure | |
| GE Financial Assurance | Ft. Washington | 173 | Layoff | |
| Tyco Electronics | Carlisle | 156 | Closure | |
| GE Financial Assurance | Ft. Washington | 134 | Layoff | |
| BBA Nonwovens | Lewisburg | 120 | Layoff | |
| Wright's | Allentown | 115 | Closure | |
| Maverick Tube | Beaver Falls | 114 | Closure | |
| Corning Frequency Control | Carlisle | 103 | Closure | |
| Tyco Electronics | Carlisle | 71 | Layoff | |
| Tollgrade Communications | Cheswick | 62 | Closure | |
| Allegheny Plaza Shop | Leechburg | 57 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at C-Cor.net at its Tipton facility, reporting 418 affected workers. Exide Technologies followed with 306 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.