Employers in Pennsylvania logged 10 WARN Act notices in February 2015, involving roughly 1,014 workers — falling below January and down 66% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 65 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 54 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 65 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 54 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 275 |
| Berks | 1 | 253 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 205 |
| York | 1 | 110 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 65 |
Chester was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1 | 253 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 205 |
| Hanover | 1 | 110 |
| Phoenixville | 1 | 108 |
| Coatesville | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Specialties | Reading | 253 | 2015-02-01 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | Philadelphia | 150 | 2015-02-01 | |
| Clarks Ameriacs | Hanover | 110 | 2015-02-01 | |
| Sodexo | Phoenixville | 108 | 2015-02-01 | |
| Sodexo | Coatesville | 92 | 2015-02-01 | |
| New Era Tickets | Exton | 75 | 2015-02-01 | |
| Bosch Security Systems, Inc | Lancaster | 65 | 2015-02-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Mondelez Global, LLC | Philadelphia | 55 | 2015-02-01 | |
| WesBanco (ESB Bank) | Ellwood City, Wexford | 54 | 2015-02-01 | |
| Schott North America, Inc | Duryea | 52 | 2015-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at Surgical Specialties at its Reading facility, reporting 253 affected workers. GlaxoSmithKline followed with 150 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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