Employers in Pennsylvania logged 10 WARN Act notices in August 2012, involving roughly 945 workers — falling below July and down 30% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 117 |
| Education | 1 | 46 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 20 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 117 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 46 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 1 | 183 |
| Lackawanna | 2 | 177 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 176 |
| Snyder | 1 | 107 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 106 |
Bucks felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 183 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Langhorne | 1 | 183 |
| Scranton | 2 | 177 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 156 |
| Selingsgrove | 1 | 107 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sykes Enterprises Inc | Langhorne | 183 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Computershare | Pittsburgh | 156 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Aramark Healthcare @ Geiseinger Community Medical Center | Scranton | 117 | 2012-08-01 | |
| The Haven Group Inc | Selingsgrove | 107 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Dove Industries Inc | Wilkes-Barre | 106 | 2012-08-01 | |
| CemcoLift, Inc | Hatfield | 96 | 2012-08-01 | |
| General Dynamics | Scranton | 60 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Brockway mould Inc | Brockport | 54 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Regional Elite Airline Services University Park Airport | State College | 46 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Pittsburgh Branch | Pittssburgh | 20 | 2012-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at Sykes Enterprises Inc at its Langhorne facility, reporting 183 affected workers. Computershare followed with 156 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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