Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 8 WARN Act notices in February 2013, putting at risk an estimated 962 workers — up substantially from January and down 5% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 125 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 82 |
| Education | 1 | 71 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 125 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 4 | 377 |
| Fayette | 1 | 261 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 217 |
| Chester | 1 | 71 |
| Cambria | 1 | 36 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 377 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grindstone | 1 | 261 |
| Throop | 1 | 217 |
| Coraopolis | 1 | 125 |
| McCandless Township | 1 | 100 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 82 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleperformance | Grindstone | 261 | 2013-02-01 | |
| HarperCollins Publishers LLC | Throop | 217 | 2013-02-01 | |
| PowerLink Settlement Services, L.P | Coraopolis | 125 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Vincentian Regency | McCandless Township | 100 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Secured Lending Services | Pittsburgh | 82 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University | 71 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Exco Resources LLC | Warrendale | 70 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Johnstown Specialty Casting, Inc | Johnstown | 36 | 2013-02-01 |
Topping the list was Teleperformance at its Grindstone facility, reporting 261 affected workers. HarperCollins Publishers LLC followed with 217 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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