Employers in Pennsylvania filed 19 WARN Act notices in January 2004, impacting roughly 3,345 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 83% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,324 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 508 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 99 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 63 |
| Transportation | 1 | 43 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,324 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 508 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1,218 |
| Allegheny | 4 | 641 |
| Dauphin | 1 | 413 |
| Lycoming | 1 | 308 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 200 |
Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,218 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1,218 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 641 |
| Harrisburg | 1 | 413 |
| Williamsport | 1 | 308 |
| Milton | 1 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 3,104 |
| Layoff | 6 | 241 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 1,081 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| Earthlink | Harrisburg | 413 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| High Steel Structures, Inc | Williamsport | 308 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| Atlantic Baking Group | Pittsburgh | 289 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| Lake Region Medical, Inc | Pittsburgh | 243 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| HBOS Manufacturing, LP | Milton | 200 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| SJ Bailey & Sons, Inc | Carbondale | 175 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| H Freeman and Sons | Philadelphia | 137 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| Lazarus-Macy's | Pittsburgh | 107 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| Teletech | Uniontown | 99 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| TransUnion | Crum Lynne | 74 | Layoff | 2004-01-01 |
| Fairbanks Capital Corp | Hartboro | 63 | Layoff | 2004-01-01 |
| Honeywell | Pottsville | 59 | Layoff | 2004-01-01 |
| Penn National Gaming, Inc | Reading | 52 | Closure | 2004-01-01 |
| Biscontini Distribution Center | Wilkes-Barre | 43 | Layoff | 2004-01-01 |
The single largest action involved Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 1,081 affected workers. Earthlink followed with 413 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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