Employers in Pennsylvania filed 15 WARN Act notices in May 2003, impacting roughly 1,415 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 57% versus May 2002. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 579 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 127 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 31 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 579 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 127 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 561 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 203 |
| Butler | 2 | 197 |
| Bucks | 2 | 150 |
| York | 1 | 127 |
Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 561 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 561 |
| Harmony, East Butler | 2 | 197 |
| King of Prussia | 1 | 194 |
| York | 1 | 127 |
| Trevose | 1 | 78 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 850 |
| Layoff | 4 | 565 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prison Health Services, Inc | Philadelphia | 382 | Layoff | 2003-05-01 |
| Fleming | King of Prussia | 194 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Heraeus Electro-Nite Co | Philadelphia | 179 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. (Tyco Healthcare Retail Group, Inc.) | Harmony, East Butler | 148 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| York International Corporation (Grantley Plant) [YK Chillers, YT Chillers, Piece Parts] | York | 127 | Layoff | 2003-05-01 |
| East Coast Collection Agency, Inc | Trevose | 78 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Dynamic Metal Forming | Scottdale | 75 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Leonard Kunkin Associates, Inc | Line Lexington | 72 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. (Tyco Healthcare Retail Group, Inc.) | Harmony, East Butler | 49 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Werner Co. (Greenville Division) | Greenville | 39 | Layoff | 2003-05-01 |
| EMCEE Broadcast Products, Inc | White Haven | 31 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco | Pittsburgh | 17 | Layoff | 2003-05-01 |
| CGI (Chamberlain Group, Inc.) | Hazleton | 15 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Central Sprinkler Corporation | Lansdale | 9 | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
| Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation (Mt. Jewett Particleboard Plant) | Mt. Jewett | N/A | Closure | 2003-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Prison Health Services, Inc at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 382 affected workers. Fleming followed with 194 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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