Employers in Pennsylvania reported 18 WARN Act notices in March 2004, displacing an estimated 2,353 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and down 47% versus March 2003. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 617 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 32 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 617 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 1 | 579 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 558 |
| Beaver | 1 | 490 |
| Bedford | 1 | 149 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 123 |
Bucks felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 579 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trevose | 1 | 579 |
| Breinigsville | 1 | 558 |
| Midland | 1 | 490 |
| Bedford | 1 | 149 |
| King of Prussia | 1 | 122 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 2,003 |
| Layoff | 6 | 350 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citicorp Credit Services, Inc | Trevose | 579 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| Spectrum Supply Chain Services | Breinigsville | 558 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| J&L Specialty Steel, LLC Midland Plant | Midland | 490 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| Hedstrom Corp | Bedford | 149 | Layoff | 2004-03-01 |
| ULLICO, Inc | King of Prussia | 122 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| J&L Specialty Steel, LLC | Moon Township | 77 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| Maple Mountain Industries | Meyersdale | 70 | Layoff | 2004-03-01 |
| Techneglas Inc | Pittston | 65 | Layoff | 2004-03-01 |
| ICT Group, Inc | Burnham | 64 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| Cerro Fabricated Products, Inc | Brave | 56 | Layoff | 2004-03-01 |
| Eureka Security Printing | Jessup | 50 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| SKF USA Incorporated Bearing | Altoona | 31 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| Sierra Military Health Services | Carlisle | 13 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
| Rosenbluth International | Philadelphia | 9 | Layoff | 2004-03-01 |
| Sierra Military Health Services | Philadelphia | 8 | Closure | 2004-03-01 |
The most significant filing came from Citicorp Credit Services, Inc at its Trevose facility, reporting 579 affected workers. Spectrum Supply Chain Services followed with 558 workers.
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 Manufacturing 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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