Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,055 workers — down from January and up 4% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 125 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 91 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 125 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 91 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, Armstrong | 1 | 241 |
| Fayette | 1 | 180 |
| Chester | 1 | 152 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 125 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 91 |
Allegheny, Armstrong was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 241 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brackenridge, Bagdad | 1 | 241 |
| Grindstone | 1 | 180 |
| Atglen | 1 | 152 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 125 |
| Dresher | 1 | 91 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATI Flat Rolled Products | Brackenridge, Bagdad | 241 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Teleperformance USA | Grindstone | 180 | 2016-02-01 | |
| QuadGraphics Inc | Atglen | 152 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Helomics Inc | Pittsburgh | 125 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Prudential Insurance Company of America | Dresher | 91 | 2016-02-01 | |
| GrafTech USA LLC | St. Mary's | 85 | 2016-02-01 | |
| SBC Building Systems | Ambridge | 80 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Clover Technologies (Environmental Reclamation Services LLC) | Erie | 40 | 2016-02-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Metso Minerals | York | 36 | 2016-02-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Metso Minerals | York | 24 | 2016-02-01 | |
| *UPDATE* Mondelez International | Philadelphia | 1 | 2016-02-01 |
Topping the list was ATI Flat Rolled Products at its Brackenridge, Bagdad facility, reporting 241 affected workers. Teleperformance USA followed with 180 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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