Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 9 WARN Act notices in July 2008, covering approximately 643 workers — marking a decline from June and down 63% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 170 |
| Transportation | 1 | 27 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 170 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 27 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 2 | 171 |
| Armstrong | 1 | 129 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 83 |
| Bucks | 1 | 82 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 81 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroeville | 1 | 170 |
| Ford City | 1 | 129 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 83 |
| Levittown | 1 | 82 |
| Allentown | 1 | 81 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 335 |
| Layoff | 6 | 308 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radisson Hotel (Oxford Development Co.) | Monroeville | 170 | Closure | 2008-07-01 |
| Eljer, Inc | Ford City | 129 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Pharmerica Corporation | Schuylkill | 83 | Closure | 2008-07-01 |
| Exel Inc | Levittown | 82 | Closure | 2008-07-01 |
| BVI Precision Materials | Allentown | 81 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Morgan Corporation | Ephrata | 70 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| American Airlines | Philadelphia | 27 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Sun Microsystems Inc | Pittsburgh | 1 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Republic Airways | Philadelphia | 0 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
Leading the list was Radisson Hotel (Oxford Development Co.) at its Monroeville facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Eljer, Inc followed with 129 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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