Employers in Pennsylvania posted 6 WARN Act notices in October 2012, affecting an estimated 521 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 65% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 114 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 114 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 170 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 137 |
| Washington | 1 | 114 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 53 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 47 |
York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York, Hanover | 1 | 170 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 137 |
| Eighty Four | 1 | 114 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 53 |
| Allentown | 1 | 47 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Wire | York, Hanover | 170 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Pittsburgh | 124 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Personalized Distribution Systems, Inc | Eighty Four | 114 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Ricoh Americas Corp | Philadelphia | 53 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Coll Materials Group | Allentown | 47 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Pittsburgh | 13 | 2012-10-01 |
The largest notice was filed by New York Wire at its York, Hanover facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Sears Holdings Corporation followed with 124 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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