Employers in Pennsylvania posted 8 WARN Act notices in December 2010, affecting an estimated 361 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 24% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 92 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 4 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Real Estate sector saw the heaviest impact with 92 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 85 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lycoming | 1 | 116 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 92 |
| Lackawanna | 2 | 85 |
| Monroe | 1 | 50 |
| Erie | 1 | 12 |
Lycoming was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 116 |
| Bala Cynwyd | 1 | 92 |
| Clarks Summit | 2 | 85 |
| Sciota | 1 | 50 |
| Millcreek Township | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 195 |
| Closure | 2 | 166 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc | New York | 116 | Closure | 2010-12-01 |
| Zip Realty, Inc | Bala Cynwyd | 92 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| Community Bank & Trust (Update) | Clarks Summit | 76 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| Chem RX | Sciota | 50 | Closure | 2010-12-01 |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 12 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| Community Bank & Trust | Clarks Summit | 9 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| Lyondell Chemical Company | Newtown Square | 4 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
| United Health Group | Huntingdon Valley | 2 | Layoff | 2010-12-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc at its New York facility, reporting 116 affected workers. Zip Realty, Inc followed with 92 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Real Estate 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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