Pennsylvania Layoffs — April 2006
Employers in Pennsylvania posted 22 WARN Act notices in April 2006, affecting an estimated 1,902 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 156% versus April 2005. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 16 | 1,328 |
| Education | 1 | 253 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 163 |
| Transportation | 2 | 100 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 54 |
| Retail | 1 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,328 workers across 16 notices. On a related front, Education reported 253 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 402 |
| Westmoreland | 3 | 387 |
| Lehigh | 5 | 310 |
| Union | 1 | 300 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 163 |
Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 402 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 402 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 3 | 387 |
| Mifflinburg | 1 | 300 |
| Macungie | 1 | 185 |
| Dallas | 1 | 163 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,378 |
| Layoff | 11 | 524 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktowne, Inc. Plant 4 | Mifflinburg | 300 | Closure | |
| Sony American Video Glass | Mt. Pleasant | 276 | Closure | |
| Hahnemann University Hospital | Philadelphia | 253 | Layoff | |
| Tyler Pipe | Macungie | 185 | Closure | |
| HealthNow New York | Dallas | 163 | Closure | |
| Powell Electronics | Philadelphia | 135 | Closure | |
| NAPCO Window Systems | Sarver | 89 | Closure | |
| Sony Logistics of America Pittsburgh Logistics Center | Mt. Pleasant | 86 | Closure | |
| Agere Systems | Allentown | 74 | Layoff | |
| AstenJohnson | Warrendale | 61 | Closure | |
| Paxar | Sayre | 56 | Layoff | |
| Ford Motor Credit Company Philadelphia Commercial Lending Services | King of Prussia | 54 | Closure | |
| Precise/Rexam Pittsburgh Molding | North Versailles | 37 | Layoff | |
| Steris | Erie | 34 | Layoff | |
| Agere Systems | Allentown | 28 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Yorktowne, Inc. Plant 4 at its Mifflinburg facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Sony American Video Glass followed with 276 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Manufacturing 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.