Employers in Pennsylvania posted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2008, affecting an estimated 1,234 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 24% versus February 2007. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 126 |
| Transportation | 3 | 47 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 9 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 126 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 47 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 1 | 497 |
| Centre | 3 | 215 |
| Dauphin | 1 | 150 |
| Monroe | 1 | 126 |
| Berks | 1 | 95 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 497 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Mifflin | 1 | 497 |
| Bellefonte | 1 | 196 |
| Middletown | 1 | 150 |
| Scotrun | 1 | 126 |
| Kutztown | 1 | 95 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 798 |
| Closure | 4 | 436 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC Pennsylvania Contact Center | West Mifflin | 497 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| Bolton Metal Products | Bellefonte | 196 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
| Wackenhut Corporation Three Mile Island | Middletown | 150 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Brookdale - Caesars Pocono Resort | Scotrun | 126 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
| Exel Inc | Kutztown | 95 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| O'Sullivan Films Inc | Lebanon | 60 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
| Certainteed Corporation | Chester | 54 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
| Sky West Airlines Lehigh Valley International | Allentown | 27 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| Skywest Airlines - Scranton | Avoca | 10 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| Skywest Airlines - State College | State | 10 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| Omega Financial Corp | State | 9 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
The largest notice was filed by PRC Pennsylvania Contact Center at its West Mifflin facility, reporting 497 affected workers. Bolton Metal Products followed with 196 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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