Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 13 WARN Act notices in August 2004, putting at risk an estimated 2,285 workers — up substantially from July and up 50% versus August 2003. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 852 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 702 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 63 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 852 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 702 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 702 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 670 |
| Berks | 1 | 296 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 180 |
| Northampton | 1 | 136 |
Philadelphia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 702 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 702 |
| Pittston | 1 | 670 |
| Fleetwood | 1 | 296 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 150 |
| Bethlehem | 1 | 136 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,613 |
| Layoff | 8 | 672 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical College of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 702 | Closure | 2004-08-01 |
| Techneglas Inc | Pittston | 670 | Closure | 2004-08-01 |
| GST Autoleather | Fleetwood | 296 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| Psychiatric Hospitals Eugenia Hospital 660 | Lafayette | 150 | Closure | 2004-08-01 |
| Synthetic Thread | Bethlehem | 136 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| Manheim Auctions | Manheim | 114 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| K-Mart Corporation | Bradford | 70 | Closure | 2004-08-01 |
| Omega Financial | Lewisburg | 63 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| Teletech | Uniontown | 32 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| Pegasus | Bala-Cynwyd | 30 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| Corra Board Products Division | Hanover | 21 | Closure | 2004-08-01 |
| General Chemical | Marcus Hook | 1 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
| Reheis General Chemical | Marcus Hook | 0 | Layoff | 2004-08-01 |
Topping the list was Medical College of Pennsylvania at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 702 affected workers. Techneglas Inc followed with 670 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 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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