Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 7 WARN Act notices in May 2010, covering approximately 430 workers — marking a decline from April and down 65% versus May 2009. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 73 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 42 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 73 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Healthcare reported 42 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 1 | 182 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 133 |
| Centre | 1 | 73 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 42 |
| Schuylkill | 2 | 0 |
Huntingdon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 1 | 182 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 133 |
| State College | 1 | 73 |
| Scranton | 1 | 42 |
| Coaldale | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 224 |
| Closure | 5 | 206 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGY Products | Huntingdon | 182 | Layoff | 2010-05-01 |
| Brooks Provisions LLC | Philadelphia | 133 | Closure | 2010-05-01 |
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc | State College | 73 | Closure | 2010-05-01 |
| Moses Taylor Hospital | Scranton | 42 | Layoff | 2010-05-01 |
| Lehigh Mining Operation | Coaldale | 0 | Closure | 2010-05-01 |
| Lehigh Corporate Headquarters | Pottsville | 0 | Closure | 2010-05-01 |
| Philadelphia News | Philadelphia | 0 | Closure | 2010-05-01 |
Leading the list was AGY Products at its Huntingdon facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Brooks Provisions LLC followed with 133 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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