Pennsylvania Layoffs — January 2003

Employers in Pennsylvania reported 19 WARN Act notices in January 2003, displacing an estimated 1,826 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and down 52% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	5	500
Finance & Insurance	2	180
Manufacturing	1	88
Professional Services	1	29
Transportation	1	3

The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 500 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 180 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Philadelphia	4	726
Allegheny	3	306
Dauphin	2	204
Montgomery	2	180
York	2	164

Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 726 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Philadelphia	4	726
York	2	164
Harrisburg	1	116
Pittsburgh	1	106
Flourtown	1	100

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	9	954
Closure	10	872

Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Temple Continuing Care Center	Philadelphia	515	Layoff	2003-01-01
M&T Bank Administration Center	Harrisburg	116	Layoff	2003-01-01
U.S. Airways (Pittsburgh International Airport)	Pittsburgh	106	Layoff	2003-01-01
Sodexo, Inc	Philadelphia	105	Closure	2003-01-01
K-Mart Store #3460	Flourtown	100	Closure	2003-01-01
K-Mart Store #3102	York	100	Closure	2003-01-01
K-Mart Store #4825	Mill Hall	100	Closure	2003-01-01
K-Mart Store #3419	Duquesne	100	Closure	2003-01-01
K-Mart Store #3928	Gibsonia	100	Closure	2003-01-01
Weyerhaeuser (Valley Forge Office)	Wayne	96	Closure	2003-01-01
Lebro Shirt Mfg. Co	Lukens	88	Closure	2003-01-01
U.S. Airways (Philadelphia International Airport)	Philadelphia	83	Layoff	2003-01-01
Central Springer Corporation	Lansdale	80	Closure	2003-01-01
M&T Bank	York	64	Layoff	2003-01-01
Bookspan (Accounting Operations)	Mechanicsburg	29	Layoff	2003-01-01

The most significant filing came from Temple Continuing Care Center at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 515 affected workers. M&T Bank Administration Center followed with 116 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.