Employers in Pennsylvania logged 13 WARN Act notices in October 2013, involving roughly 1,384 workers — climbing above September and up 166% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 69 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 56 |
| Utilities | 1 | 43 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 81 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 500 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 256 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 137 |
| Berks | 2 | 109 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 81 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | 1 | 500 |
| Philadelphia, Broomall, Fleet Wood | 1 | 200 |
| New Kingstown | 1 | 81 |
| Lemont Furnace | 1 | 78 |
| Coraopolis | 1 | 77 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co., Inc | West Point | 500 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Pennsylvania Mentor: Northeast Philadelphia Office, Broomall Office, Fleet Wood Office | Philadelphia, Broomall, Fleet Wood | 200 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Cressler Trucking, Inc | New Kingstown | 81 | 2013-10-01 | |
| BAE Systems, Inc. Land and Armaments | Lemont Furnace | 78 | 2013-10-01 | |
| American Bridge | Coraopolis | 77 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Travelocity.com LP | Wilkes-Barre | 77 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Westfield Hospital and Westfield Surgery Center | Allentown | 70 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Kloeckner Metals Corporation | Bensalem | 69 | 2013-10-01 | |
| SB Capital Acquisition, LLC JC's 5 Star Outlet | Reading | 66 | 2013-10-01 | |
| General Nutrition Companies, Inc. Buncher Commerce Park - Bldg #15A | Leetsdale | 60 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Best Western Center City Hotel | Philadelphia | 56 | 2013-10-01 | |
| *UPDATE* NRG Energy, Inc. Titus Generating Station | Birdsboro | 43 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Customer Based Transportation, Inc. Corsicana Bedding | Barnesville | 7 | 2013-10-01 |
The biggest impact was at Merck & Co., Inc at its West Point facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Pennsylvania Mentor: Northeast Philadelphia Office, Broomall Office, Fleet Wood Office followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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