Employers in Pennsylvania posted 17 WARN Act notices in December 2001, affecting an estimated 3,262 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 1,045 |
| Transportation | 2 | 609 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 293 |
| Retail | 1 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,045 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 609 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 874 |
| Delaware | 3 | 786 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 224 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 209 |
| Cambria, Somerset | 1 | 119 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 874 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King of Prussia, Blue Bell | 1 | 659 |
| Ridley Park | 1 | 400 |
| Havertown | 2 | 386 |
| Palmyra | 1 | 224 |
| Pennsburg | 1 | 215 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 2,260 |
| Closure | 7 | 1,002 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna U.S. Healthcare | King of Prussia, Blue Bell | 659 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| Best Intimates, Inc. (Richland Distribution Center, Sidman Distribution Center) | 400 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 | |
| Boeing Company | Ridley Park | 400 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| Mercy Community Hospital (Mercy Haverford Hospital) | Havertown | 370 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| Hershey Foods Corporation (Palmyra Plant) | Palmyra | 224 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
| Hershey Foods Corporation (Pennsburg Facility) | Pennsburg | 215 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
| Dana Corporation, Engine Management Distribution Division | Carlisle | 209 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
| Best Intimates, Inc. (Johnstown Sewing Facility, Windber Cutting Facility) | Johnstown, Windber | 119 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
| Flextronics Enclosures | Kingston | 116 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
| Osram Sylvania | Towanda | 112 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| D&E Communications, Inc | Lancaster | 109 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| Gate Gourmet Philadelphia International Airport | Philadelphia | 90 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| Leybold Vacuum USA Inc | Export | 90 | Layoff | 2001-12-01 |
| RB&W Manufacturing LLC | Corapolis | 69 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
| Ames Department Stores Incorporation (3 stores) | Philadelphia, Bristol, Fairless Hills | 50 | Closure | 2001-12-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Aetna U.S. Healthcare at its King of Prussia, Blue Bell facility, reporting 659 affected workers. Best Intimates, Inc. (Richland Distribution Center, Sidman Distribution Center) followed with 400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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