Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 15 WARN Act notices in April 2002, putting at risk an estimated 2,834 workers — up substantially from March and roughly flat versus April 2001. The average filing covered 189 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1,700 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 390 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 121 |
| Transportation | 2 | 92 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 47 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,700 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 390 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1,700 |
| Washington | 1 | 390 |
| Lehigh | 4 | 187 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 152 |
| Carbon | 1 | 109 |
Philadelphia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 1,700 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1,700 |
| Bentleyville | 1 | 390 |
| Pittston | 1 | 152 |
| Allentown | 3 | 110 |
| Nesquehoning | 1 | 109 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 2,670 |
| Layoff | 3 | 164 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollarland, Incorporated | Philadelphia | 1,700 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Maple Creek Mining, Inc | Bentleyville | 390 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc | Pittston | 152 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| WARNACO Group | Nesquehoning | 109 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Worthington Steel Company | Malvern | 103 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Day-Timers | East Texas | 77 | Layoff | 2002-04-01 |
| Laidlaw Transit, Inc | Harborcreek | 60 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) | Allentown | 53 | Layoff | 2002-04-01 |
| Inrange Technologies Corporation | Pittsburgh | 47 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Azerty, Inc | Chambersburg | 36 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) | Allentown | 34 | Layoff | 2002-04-01 |
| Laidlaw Transit, Inc | Albion | 32 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| R & B, Inc | Allentown | 23 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| Consolidation Coal Company Robena Preparation Plant | Greensboro | 18 | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
| FCI USA, Inc | Clearfield | N/A | Closure | 2002-04-01 |
Topping the list was Dollarland, Incorporated at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 1,700 affected workers. Maple Creek Mining, Inc followed with 390 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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