Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 10 WARN Act notices in September 2015, covering approximately 1,254 workers — marking a decline from August and down 2% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 401 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 280 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 10 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 401 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 280 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 508 |
| Greene | 1 | 316 |
| Chester | 1 | 147 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 100 |
| Venango | 1 | 85 |
Philadelphia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 508 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 508 |
| Waynesburg | 1 | 316 |
| West Chester | 1 | 147 |
| McKeesport | 1 | 100 |
| Franklin | 1 | 85 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeral Coal Resources, LP | Waynesburg | 316 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon | Philadelphia | 280 | 2015-09-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Mondelez International | Philadelphia | 228 | 2015-09-01 | |
| QVC, Inc | West Chester | 147 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Bcsi, LLC | McKeesport | 100 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Joy Global Undergound Mining | Franklin | 85 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Grizzly Industrial, Inc | 60 | 2015-09-01 | ||
| Stingray Pressure Pumping, LLC | Washington | 25 | 2015-09-01 | |
| *UPDATE* American Axle & Manufacturing | Lancaster | 10 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Triple Crown Services | Harrisburg | 3 | 2015-09-01 |
Leading the list was Emeral Coal Resources, LP at its Waynesburg facility, reporting 316 affected workers. Bank of New York Mellon followed with 280 workers.
The filings reflect 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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