Employers in Pennsylvania posted 23 WARN Act notices in February 2005, affecting an estimated 3,316 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 136% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 35 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 40 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 35 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 4 | 1,578 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 454 |
| Crawford | 1 | 245 |
| Beaver | 1 | 235 |
| Snyder | 1 | 145 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,578 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 1,578 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 454 |
| Meadville | 1 | 245 |
| Monaco | 1 | 235 |
| Middleburg | 1 | 145 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 1,695 |
| Closure | 9 | 1,621 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Airways | Pittsburgh | 802 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| US Airways | Pittsburgh | 761 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| Andover Industries | Meadville | 245 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| Anchor Hocking | Monaco | 235 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| US Airways | Philadelphia | 203 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| Thor America | Middleburg | 145 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| Drive Plus, Inc | Lock Haven | 140 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| ACME Markets Inc | Philadelphia | 135 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| Aetna | Blue Bell | 124 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| AHP Settlement Trust | Philadelphia | 116 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| Fisher Scientific | Indiana | 102 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| American Red Cross | Ashley | 80 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| Stillmeadow Inc | Jermyn | 60 | Layoff | 2005-02-01 |
| Williamsport Regional Airport | Montoursville | 50 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
| Altoona Flight Center | Martinsburg | 43 | Closure | 2005-02-01 |
The largest notice was filed by US Airways at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 802 affected workers. US Airways followed with 761 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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