Employers in Pennsylvania logged 22 WARN Act notices in February 2006, involving roughly 1,091 workers — falling below January and down 67% versus February 2005. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 101 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 23 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 101 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 23 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 4 | 348 |
| York | 7 | 307 |
| Delaware | 1 | 136 |
| Bucks | 1 | 97 |
| Juniata | 1 | 70 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 348 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 6 | 300 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 213 |
| Concordville | 1 | 136 |
| Trevose | 1 | 97 |
| Mifflintown | 1 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 698 |
| Layoff | 9 | 393 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At&T | Pittsburgh | 212 | Layoff | 2006-02-01 |
| Susquehanna Cable Co | York | 192 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| Fibre Metal | Concordville | 136 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| H&R Block Mortgage Company | Trevose | 97 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| Empire Kosher Poultry Inc | Mifflintown | 70 | Layoff | 2006-02-01 |
| Astenjohnson | Warrendale | 70 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| Precise Rexam | North Versailles | 65 | Layoff | 2006-02-01 |
| Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co. Corporate Office | York | 63 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| D F Stauffer Biscuit Company | Blandon | 50 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| Cadmus Professional Communications Science Press Divison | Ephrata | 41 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| NF Clearing Inc | Philadelphia | 23 | Layoff | 2006-02-01 |
| Susquehanna Media Co. Corporate Office | York | 17 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| York International Corporation York America's Division Office | York | 11 | Layoff | 2006-02-01 |
| Susquehanna Radio Corp | York | 11 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
| Landi's Bridal Elegance | Roaring Spring | 10 | Closure | 2006-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at At&T at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Susquehanna Cable Co followed with 192 workers.
This data points to 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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