Employers in Pennsylvania logged 12 WARN Act notices in February 2012, involving roughly 1,012 workers — climbing above January and up 12% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 460 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 460 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 2 | 460 |
| Chester | 2 | 297 |
| Greene | 1 | 110 |
| Delaware | 1 | 73 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 66 |
Lehigh was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 460 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Breinigsville | 2 | 460 |
| Malvern | 1 | 235 |
| Waynesburg | 1 | 110 |
| Chester | 1 | 73 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Penney Corporation, Inc. Allentown Store Support Center | Breinigsville | 460 | 2012-02-01 | |
| NAVTEQ, Inc | Malvern | 235 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Kyowa America Corporation | Waynesburg | 110 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Wells Fargo & Company | Chester | 73 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Met Life | Pittsburgh | 64 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Intermetro Industries Corporation | Coatesville | 62 | 2012-02-01 | |
| BNY Mellon | Philadelphia | 5 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2012-02-01 | |
| BNY Mellon | Philadelphia | 1 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Meadows RaceTrack & Casino West Mifflin OTB Site | West Mifflin | N/A | 2012-02-01 | |
| Silgan Plastics Corporation | Breinigsville | N/A | 2012-02-01 | |
| Spring Window Fashions, LLC | Montgomery | N/A | 2012-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at JC Penney Corporation, Inc. Allentown Store Support Center at its Breinigsville facility, reporting 460 affected workers. NAVTEQ, Inc followed with 235 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 Retail 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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