Employers in Pennsylvania logged 14 WARN Act notices in April 2010, involving roughly 1,734 workers — climbing above March and up 107% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 165 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 90 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 165 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 128 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarion | 1 | 402 |
| Berks | 2 | 388 |
| Union | 1 | 166 |
| Centre | 1 | 165 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 159 |
Clarion saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 402 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarion | 1 | 402 |
| Kutztown | 1 | 260 |
| New Columbia | 1 | 166 |
| State College | 1 | 165 |
| Freeland | 1 | 159 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,390 |
| Layoff | 4 | 344 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Illinois, Inc | Clarion | 402 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| AVI Foodsystems, Inc | Kutztown | 260 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| CMC Joist & Deck | New Columbia | 166 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| Bank of America Call Center | State College | 165 | Layoff | 2010-04-01 |
| Garland Commercial Industries LLC | Freeland | 159 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| Exide Technologies Reading DC & Formation | Laureldale | 128 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| Cycling Sports Group | Bedford | 92 | Layoff | 2010-04-01 |
| Teleperformance | Grindstone | 87 | Layoff | 2010-04-01 |
| Top Markets | DuBois | 65 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| Student Transportation of America | Matamoras | 63 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| KDH Defense Systems Inc | Johnstown | 63 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| Tops Markets | St. Marys | 57 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| KDH Defense Systems Inc | Waynesburg | 27 | Closure | 2010-04-01 |
| Management and Training Corporation | Lopez | 0 | Layoff | 2010-04-01 |
The biggest impact was at Owens Illinois, Inc at its Clarion facility, reporting 402 affected workers. AVI Foodsystems, Inc followed with 260 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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