Employers in Pennsylvania posted 10 WARN Act notices in April 2009, affecting an estimated 838 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and up 121% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 38 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 38 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 2 | 280 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 235 |
| Bedford | 1 | 169 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 65 |
| Mercer | 1 | 38 |
Lancaster saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plhiladelphia | 1 | 235 |
| Ephrata | 1 | 195 |
| Bedford | 1 | 169 |
| Mt. Joy | 1 | 85 |
| Jonestown | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 643 |
| Closure | 1 | 195 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WolfBlock LLP | Plhiladelphia | 235 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| American Lafrance | Ephrata | 195 | Closure | 2009-04-01 |
| Cannondale Bedford | Bedford | 169 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| Donsco, Inc | Mt. Joy | 85 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corp | Jonestown | 65 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| Greenville Metals, Inc | Transfer | 38 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| Sun Microsystems Inc | King of Prussia | 24 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| WolfBlock LLP | Harrisburg | 15 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| Sun Microsystems Inc | Pittsburgh | 8 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
| Sun Microsystems Inc | Lemoyne | 4 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 |
The largest notice was filed by WolfBlock LLP at its Plhiladelphia facility, reporting 235 affected workers. American Lafrance followed with 195 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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