Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 15 WARN Act notices in July 2014, covering approximately 1,723 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 62% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 39 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 39 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 600 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 360 |
| Adams | 1 | 140 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 126 |
| Chester | 1 | 108 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Wales, Landsdale | 1 | 600 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 301 |
| Gettysburg | 1 | 140 |
| Carbondale | 1 | 126 |
| Exton | 1 | 108 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co., Inc | North Wales, Landsdale | 600 | 2014-07-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Louis F. Leeper Company | Pittsburgh | 165 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Herff Jones, Inc | Gettysburg | 140 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pittsburgh | 136 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Gentex Optics, Inc | Carbondale | 126 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Cenveo Corporation | Exton | 108 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Travelocity.com LP | Wilkes-Barre | 88 | 2014-07-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Schenker, Inc | Bethlehem | 61 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Giant Eagle, Inc | St. Mary's | 59 | 2014-07-01 | |
| QBE North America | Coraopolis | 59 | 2014-07-01 | |
| BRG Sports, Inc | York | 52 | 2014-07-01 | |
| General Services Administration | Philadelphia | 52 | 2014-07-01 | |
| Anthem Education | Springfield | 39 | 2014-07-01 | |
| *UPDATE Lockheed Martin | Newton | 27 | 2014-07-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Lockheed Martin | Newton | 11 | 2014-07-01 |
Leading the list was Merck & Co., Inc at its North Wales, Landsdale facility, reporting 600 affected workers. *UPDATE* Louis F. Leeper Company followed with 165 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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