Employers in Pennsylvania reported 12 WARN Act notices in September 2004, displacing an estimated 1,034 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and up 122% versus September 2003. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 277 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 29 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 277 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 29 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 4 | 356 |
| Lehigh | 2 | 282 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 212 |
| Chester | 1 | 74 |
| York | 1 | 40 |
Allegheny saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 356 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 324 |
| Allentown | 2 | 282 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1 | 212 |
| Exton | 1 | 74 |
| Dallastown | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 962 |
| Closure | 2 | 72 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA Airlines | Pittsburgh | 244 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Eds | Mechanicsburg | 212 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Agere Systems | Allentown | 161 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Agere Systems | Allentown | 121 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Exxon Mobil | Exton | 74 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Army Corp of Engineers | Pittsburgh | 47 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Columbia Products, Inc | Dallastown | 40 | Closure | 2004-09-01 |
| PSA Airlines | Pittsburgh | 33 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Menzes Aviation Group | Coraopolis | 32 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Owens Corning | Hazleton | 32 | Closure | 2004-09-01 |
| Spartech VY-CAL | Conshohocken | 29 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
| Reheis | Marcus Hook | 9 | Layoff | 2004-09-01 |
The most significant filing came from PSA Airlines at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Eds followed with 212 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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