Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 10 WARN Act notices in January 2008, covering approximately 1,695 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 160% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 733 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 135 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 733 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 135 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 349 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 312 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 272 |
| Berks | 1 | 151 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 135 |
York absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 349 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lion | 1 | 349 |
| Elysburg | 1 | 312 |
| Moosic | 1 | 272 |
| Wernersville | 1 | 151 |
| Adamstown | 1 | 135 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,096 |
| Layoff | 3 | 599 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktowne Inc. - Plant #6 | Red Lion | 349 | Layoff | 2008-01-01 |
| Paper Magic Group Inc | Elysburg | 312 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
| JC Penney Catalog Customer Service Center | Moosic | 272 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
| Firetree Ltd | Wernersville | 151 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
| Boilman Hat Company | Adamstown | 135 | Layoff | 2008-01-01 |
| Supervalu | Easton | 123 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
| Amoros's Baking Company | Philadelphia | 115 | Layoff | 2008-01-01 |
| GAF Materials Corp | Quakertown | 106 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
| Paper Magic Group Inc | Troy | 72 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
| Sartorious Stedim Systems Inc | Bethlehem | 60 | Closure | 2008-01-01 |
Leading the list was Yorktowne Inc. - Plant #6 at its Red Lion facility, reporting 349 affected workers. Paper Magic Group Inc followed with 312 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.
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