Employers in Pennsylvania filed 7 WARN Act notices in May 2015, impacting roughly 661 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 47% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 160 |
| Transportation | 1 | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 39 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 160 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 59 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 2 | 239 |
| Greene | 1 | 160 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 89 |
| Clinton, Juniata | 1 | 88 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 59 |
Lancaster bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Joy | 1 | 200 |
| Brave | 1 | 160 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 89 |
| Centre Hall | 1 | 88 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 59 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever 21 | Mt. Joy | 200 | 2015-05-01 | |
| The Monongalia County Coal Company | Brave | 160 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | Philadelphia | 89 | 2015-05-01 | |
| The Meadows | Centre Hall | 88 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Carolina Logistics | Carlisle | 59 | 2015-05-01 | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | Lancaster | 39 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Company/ Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc | Taylor, Nescopeck | 26 | 2015-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Forever 21 at its Mt. Joy facility, reporting 200 affected workers. The Monongalia County Coal Company followed with 160 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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