Employers in Pennsylvania reported 7 WARN Act notices in July 2006, displacing an estimated 386 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and down 77% versus July 2005. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 114 |
| Government | 1 | 41 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 114 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Government reported 41 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 125 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 114 |
| Delaware | 1 | 47 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 41 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 41 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 125 |
| Horsham | 1 | 114 |
| Sharon Hill | 1 | 47 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 41 |
| Elizabethtown | 2 | 41 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 202 |
| Closure | 4 | 184 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenet Pennsylvania Regional Business Office | Philadelphia | 125 | Closure | 2006-07-01 |
| Daimler Chrysler Financial Services | Horsham | 114 | Layoff | 2006-07-01 |
| U.S. Bioservices | Sharon Hill | 47 | Layoff | 2006-07-01 |
| Mellon Bank Government Operations Division | Pittsburgh | 41 | Layoff | 2006-07-01 |
| Maurice Sporting Goods, Inc | Elizabethtown | 33 | Closure | 2006-07-01 |
| Ace Products LLC | Conneautville | 18 | Closure | 2006-07-01 |
| Maurice Sporting Goods, Inc | Elizabethtown | 8 | Closure | 2006-07-01 |
The most significant filing came from Tenet Pennsylvania Regional Business Office at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services followed with 114 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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