Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2002, putting at risk an estimated 2,683 workers — up substantially from September and up 50% versus October 2001. The average filing covered 224 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 293 |
| Transportation | 1 | 142 |
| Government | 1 | 1 |
The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 293 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 142 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 2 | 878 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 703 |
| Franklin | 1 | 300 |
| Washington | 1 | 275 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 216 |
Allegheny bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 878 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 878 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 703 |
| Greencastle | 1 | 300 |
| Bentleyville | 1 | 275 |
| Lancastr | 1 | 216 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,679 |
| Closure | 7 | 1,004 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Airways (Pittsburgh International Airport and U.S. Airways Reservation Sales Center) | Pittsburgh | 877 | Layoff | 2002-10-01 |
| U.S. Airways (Philadelphia International Airport) | Philadelphia | 703 | Layoff | 2002-10-01 |
| Fresh Express Mid-Atlantic (Production Facility) | Greencastle | 300 | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
| Maple Creek Mining, Inc | Bentleyville | 275 | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
| Lancaster Malleable Castings Co. (2 locations) | Lancastr | 216 | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
| BonTon York Distribution Center | York | 142 | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
| DDS Harris Ltd | Norristown | 80 | Layoff | 2002-10-01 |
| Defiance Metal Products | Bedford | 71 | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
| Delafoil, Inc | Pottstown | 18 | Layoff | 2002-10-01 |
| Getronics Government Solutions LLC | Pittsburgh | 1 | Layoff | 2002-10-01 |
| North Cambria Shirt Company | Northern Cambria | N/A | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
| Susquehanna Center, Inc | Harrisburg | N/A | Closure | 2002-10-01 |
Topping the list was U.S. Airways (Pittsburgh International Airport and U.S. Airways Reservation Sales Center) at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 877 affected workers. U.S. Airways (Philadelphia International Airport) followed with 703 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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