Employers in Pennsylvania logged 12 WARN Act notices in December 2014, involving roughly 1,347 workers — falling below November and up 7% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 3 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 126 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 358 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 229 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 208 |
| Blair | 1 | 175 |
| Bucks | 2 | 139 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 358 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 358 |
| Pittston | 1 | 229 |
| Langhorne | 1 | 208 |
| Altoona | 1 | 175 |
| Hanover | 1 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| deb | Philadelphia | 308 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Penguin Random House | Pittston | 229 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Heraeus Electro-Nite Co. LLC | Langhorne | 208 | 2014-12-01 | |
| General Cable Industries, Inc | Altoona | 175 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Delia's Distribution Company | Hanover | 120 | 2014-12-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Lockheed Martin | Newton | 75 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Asset Management Specialists, LLC | Bristol | 64 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Holiday Inn | Fort Washington | 59 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Babcock Lumber | Pittsburgh | 50 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Zara USA, Inc | Philadelphia | 50 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Neovia Logistics Services, LLC | Allentown | 6 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Wayne | 3 | 2014-12-01 |
The biggest impact was at deb at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Penguin Random House followed with 229 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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