Pennsylvania Layoffs — April 2007
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 18 WARN Act notices in April 2007, involving roughly 2,519 workers — climbing above March and up 32% versus April 2006. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 943 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 866 |
| Government | 1 | 375 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 121 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 120 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 86 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 8 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 943 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 866 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 1 | 600 |
| Allegheny | 4 | 552 |
| Luzerne | 2 | 343 |
| Delaware | 1 | 278 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 182 |
Westmoreland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 1 | 600 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 432 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 292 |
| Concordville | 1 | 278 |
| Scranton | 1 | 182 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,594 |
| Layoff | 6 | 925 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Technology Center | Mount Pleasant | 600 | Closure | |
| Port Authority Corporate Headquarters | Pittsburgh | 375 | Layoff | |
| Rcn | Wilkes-Barre | 292 | Layoff | |
| Southco, Inc. Brandywine Facility | Concordville | 278 | Closure | |
| McKinney Products | Scranton | 182 | Closure | |
| Double H Boots | Womelsdorf | 138 | Closure | |
| Broder Bros | Philadelphia | 121 | Layoff | |
| Bradley Center | Mt. Lebanon | 93 | Closure | |
| Fernlea Nurseries | Blairsville | 86 | Closure | |
| Federal Mogul | Exton | 79 | Closure | |
| Atwood Mobile Products | Selinsgrove | 60 | Closure | |
| Aristech Chemical Corporations Newville Island Plant | Pittsburgh | 57 | Layoff | |
| Kyowa America | Waynesburg | 53 | Layoff | |
| Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises | Dallas | 51 | Closure | |
| Bradley Center | Robinson | 27 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Sony Technology Center at its Mount Pleasant facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Port Authority Corporate Headquarters followed with 375 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.