Employers in Pennsylvania filed 13 WARN Act notices in September 2011, impacting roughly 1,278 workers — representing a pullback from August and up 29% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 196 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 130 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 196 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berks | 3 | 349 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 258 |
| Bucks | 2 | 213 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 163 |
| York | 1 | 130 |
Berks saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 349 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock | 2 | 258 |
| Levittown | 2 | 213 |
| Reading | 1 | 165 |
| Dunmore | 1 | 163 |
| York | 1 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalstar Enterprises, Inc | Tunkhannock | 225 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Alan Ritchey, Inc. Philadelphia MTESC | Levittown | 189 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Reading | 165 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Ocean Logistics | Dunmore | 163 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Buccaneer Data Services | York | 130 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Wells Fargo & Company | Chester | 119 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Narrow Fabric Industries Corp | West Reading | 100 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Martins Country Markets | Morgantown | 84 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Kane Freight Lines (@ Kalstar Enterprises) | Tunkhannock | 33 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Lehigh Fabrication | Whitehall | 30 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Alan Ritchey, Inc. Philadelphia MTESC | Levittown | 24 | 2011-09-01 | |
| BNY Mellon | Philadelphia | 15 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Steris Corporation | Millcreek Township | 1 | 2011-09-01 |
The single largest action involved Kalstar Enterprises, Inc at its Tunkhannock facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Alan Ritchey, Inc. Philadelphia MTESC followed with 189 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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