Employers in Pennsylvania posted 18 WARN Act notices in August 2005, affecting an estimated 1,454 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 36% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 232 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 41 |
| Transportation | 1 | 21 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 10 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 4 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 232 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 41 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | 1 | 295 |
| York | 1 | 270 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 220 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 215 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 130 |
Erie felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 295 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake City | 1 | 295 |
| Thomasville | 1 | 270 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 220 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 215 |
| Hazleton | 1 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 777 |
| Layoff | 10 | 677 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Engineered Products | Lake City | 295 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| Pfaltzgraff | Thomasville | 270 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
| Mellon Bank Mellon Client Service Center | Pittsburgh | 220 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
| Weston Foods Boboli Facility | Hazleton | 130 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| Cequent Consumer Products | Sheffield | 100 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| NF Clearing Inc | Philadelphia | 99 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
| Kane Magnetics | Kane | 97 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| The Wiremold Company Brooks Facility | Philadelphia | 71 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| Pebb Manufacturing, Inc | Mifflintown | 41 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
| Giant Eagle | Johnstown | 35 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| Dendrite International, Inc | Bethlehem | 25 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| Greenwich Services | Philadelphia | 24 | Closure | 2005-08-01 |
| PSA Airlines, Inc | Philadelphia | 21 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
| Harleysville Insurance | Harrisburg | 12 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
| Sunrise Medical | Mechanicsburg | 10 | Layoff | 2005-08-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Carlisle Engineered Products at its Lake City facility, reporting 295 affected workers. Pfaltzgraff followed with 270 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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