Employers in Pennsylvania logged 10 WARN Act notices in October 2010, involving roughly 1,797 workers — climbing above September and up 103% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 194 |
| Retail | 2 | 183 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 115 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 84 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 60 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 57 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 194 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 183 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 1,218 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 136 |
| Washington | 2 | 118 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 115 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 84 |
Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 1,218 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bensalem | 1 | 992 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 226 |
| Tunkhannock | 1 | 136 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 115 |
| Leola | 1 | 84 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,444 |
| Layoff | 4 | 353 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Scripts, Inc | Bensalem | 992 | Closure | 2010-10-01 |
| St. Michaels School | Tunkhannock | 136 | Closure | 2010-10-01 |
| United Health Group | Huntingdon | 115 | Layoff | 2010-10-01 |
| Kmart Corporation Store #3516 | Philadelphia | 114 | Closure | 2010-10-01 |
| Five Star Parking | Philadelphia | 112 | Layoff | 2010-10-01 |
| C&D Technologies, Inc. Leola Plant | Leola | 84 | Closure | 2010-10-01 |
| CVS Caremark/Pharmacy | Pittsburgh, Monroeville, Pittsburgh | 69 | Layoff | 2010-10-01 |
| Eighty Four Mining Company | Eighty Four | 60 | Closure | 2010-10-01 |
| Aramark Education Services, LLC (@ Washington & Jefferson College) | Washington | 58 | Closure | 2010-10-01 |
| NexTier Bank | Butler | 57 | Layoff | 2010-10-01 |
The biggest impact was at Express Scripts, Inc at its Bensalem facility, reporting 992 affected workers. St. Michaels School followed with 136 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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