Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2013, putting at risk an estimated 415 workers — down from July and down 56% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 90 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 90 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, Dauphin, Lancaster Monroe, Berks, Luzerne, York, Lycoming, Philadelphia | 1 | 149 |
| Washington | 1 | 128 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 62 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 48 |
| Berks | 1 | 28 |
Lehigh, Dauphin, Lancaster Monroe, Berks, Luzerne, York, Lycoming, Philadelphia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 149 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Stroudsberg, Wyomissing, Wilkes-Barre, York, Muncy, Philadelphia | 1 | 149 |
| Donora | 1 | 128 |
| Forty Fort | 1 | 62 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1 | 48 |
| Birdsboro | 1 | 28 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landauer Metropolitan, Inc | Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Stroudsberg, Wyomissing, Wilkes-Barre, York, Muncy, Philadelphia | 149 | 2013-08-01 | |
| PolyOne | Donora | 128 | 2013-08-01 | |
| Direct Energy, Inc | Forty Fort | 62 | 2013-08-01 | |
| Benecard, PBF, Inc | Mechanicsburg | 48 | 2013-08-01 | |
| NRG Energy, Inc | Birdsboro | 28 | 2013-08-01 |
Topping the list was Landauer Metropolitan, Inc at its Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Stroudsberg, Wyomissing, Wilkes-Barre, York, Muncy, Philadelphia facility, reporting 149 affected workers. PolyOne followed with 128 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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