Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 8 WARN Act notices in February 2007, putting at risk an estimated 1,618 workers — up substantially from January and up 48% versus February 2006. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 681 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 328 |
| Transportation | 1 | 28 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 681 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 328 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 857 |
| Lackawanna | 2 | 356 |
| Cambria | 1 | 237 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 77 |
| York | 1 | 60 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 857 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 857 |
| Olyphant | 2 | 356 |
| Johnstown | 1 | 237 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 77 |
| York | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,022 |
| Layoff | 3 | 596 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Hospital | Philadelphia | 681 | Closure | 2007-02-01 |
| Cinram Manufacturing, LLC | Olyphant | 328 | Layoff | 2007-02-01 |
| Johnstown America Corporation | Johnstown | 237 | Layoff | 2007-02-01 |
| Wachovia Company | Philadelphia | 176 | Closure | 2007-02-01 |
| Camino Real Foods, Inc | Lancaster | 77 | Closure | 2007-02-01 |
| KBA North America, Inc | York | 60 | Closure | 2007-02-01 |
| Eljer, Inc | Ford City | 31 | Layoff | 2007-02-01 |
| Cinram Distribution, LLC | Olyphant | 28 | Closure | 2007-02-01 |
Topping the list was Graduate Hospital at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 681 affected workers. Cinram Manufacturing, LLC followed with 328 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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