Employers in Pennsylvania reported 15 WARN Act notices in September 2007, displacing an estimated 1,154 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 102% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 158 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 158 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 111 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 385 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 242 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 136 |
| Washington | 1 | 111 |
| Delaware | 1 | 89 |
Union saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 385 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mifflinburg | 1 | 385 |
| Meshoppen | 2 | 242 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 136 |
| Washington | 1 | 111 |
| Eddystone | 1 | 89 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 652 |
| Layoff | 5 | 502 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktowne, Inc | Mifflinburg | 385 | Layoff | 2007-09-01 |
| Penn's Best, Inc | Meshoppen | 136 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Eighty Four Mining Company | Washington | 111 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Penn's Best, Inc | Meshoppen | 106 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Express Financial Services | Pittsburgh | 100 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Foamex, Inc | Eddystone | 89 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| YES Solutions | Mechanicsburg | 82 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| East Penn Financial Corporation | Emmaus | 52 | Layoff | 2007-09-01 |
| Wholey's | Pittsburgh | 30 | Layoff | 2007-09-01 |
| Key Plastics | Felton | 25 | Layoff | 2007-09-01 |
| Steris Corporation | Erie | 19 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Movie Gallery, Inv | Various | 10 | Layoff | 2007-09-01 |
| First American Title Insurance Co | Pittsburgh | 6 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Truth Hardware | West Hazleton | 2 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
| Novo 1, Inc | Bethlehem | 1 | Closure | 2007-09-01 |
The most significant filing came from Yorktowne, Inc at its Mifflinburg facility, reporting 385 affected workers. Penn's Best, Inc followed with 136 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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