Employers in Pennsylvania logged 4 WARN Act notices in August 2009, involving roughly 323 workers — falling below July and down 78% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 107 |
| Transportation | 1 | 52 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 107 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 133 |
| Washington | 1 | 107 |
| Beaver | 1 | 52 |
| Adams | 1 | 31 |
Lancaster felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 133 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lititz | 1 | 133 |
| Eighty Four | 1 | 107 |
| Aliquippa | 1 | 52 |
| Elk Grove | 1 | 31 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 190 |
| Closure | 1 | 133 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTN-BCA Corp | Lititz | 133 | Closure | 2009-08-01 |
| Eighty Four Mining Company (Consol Energy) Mine 84 | Eighty Four | 107 | Layoff | 2009-08-01 |
| Louis J. Kennedy Trucking Co | Aliquippa | 52 | Layoff | 2009-08-01 |
| Ready Set Service LLC | Elk Grove | 31 | Layoff | 2009-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at NTN-BCA Corp at its Lititz facility, reporting 133 affected workers. Eighty Four Mining Company (Consol Energy) Mine 84 followed with 107 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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