Employers in Pennsylvania posted 14 WARN Act notices in December 2004, affecting an estimated 2,246 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 256% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 64 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 39 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 64 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 39 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 487 |
| Chester | 1 | 350 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 335 |
| York | 2 | 329 |
| Mercer | 1 | 207 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 487 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 487 |
| Elverson | 1 | 350 |
| Shippensburg | 1 | 335 |
| Sharon | 1 | 207 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 185 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,471 |
| Layoff | 5 | 775 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graco | Elverson | 350 | Layoff | 2004-12-01 |
| Adam's Mark | Philadelphia | 344 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Hoffman Mills | Shippensburg | 335 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Wheatland Tube Co | Sharon | 207 | Layoff | 2004-12-01 |
| Armstrong | Lancaster | 185 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Fypon Ltd | Stewartstown | 167 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Fypon Ltd | Seven Valleys | 162 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Triquint | Breinigsville | 114 | Layoff | 2004-12-01 |
| Boscov's | Philadelphia | 104 | Layoff | 2004-12-01 |
| Georgia-Pacific | Bala-Cynwyd | 93 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Eagle Family Foods Inc | Wellsboro | 82 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Hospital Central | Scranton | 64 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Aramark Citizens Bank Ball Park | Philadelphia | 39 | Closure | 2004-12-01 |
| Bank of America | Horsham | 0 | Layoff | 2004-12-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Graco at its Elverson facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Adam's Mark followed with 344 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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