Pennsylvania Layoffs — January 2013

Employers in Pennsylvania filed 5 WARN Act notices in January 2013, impacting roughly 337 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 67% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Government	1	130

The Government sector led the way in workforce reductions with 130 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Franklin	1	130
Bucks	1	85
Jefferson	1	77
Montgomery	1	38
Philadelphia	1	7

Franklin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Chambersburg	1	130
Warminster	1	85
Brockway	1	77
Pennsburg	1	38
Philadelphia	1	7

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
AECOM Government Services Inc. Letterkenny Army Depot	Chambersburg	130		2013-01-01
K-mart	Warminster	85		2013-01-01
Owens-Illinois Inc	Brockway	77		2013-01-01
Edmund Optics Inc	Pennsburg	38		2013-01-01
AREVA Solar Inc	Philadelphia	7		2013-01-01

The single largest action involved AECOM Government Services Inc. Letterkenny Army Depot at its Chambersburg facility, reporting 130 affected workers. K-mart followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Government 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.