Pennsylvania Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 4 WARN Act notices in January 2017, covering approximately 415 workers — marking a decline from December and down 88% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Arts & Entertainment	1	96
Mining & Energy	1	52

The Arts & Entertainment sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 96 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 52 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bucks	1	184
Lackawanna	1	96
Beaver	1	83
Lycoming	1	52

Bucks absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 184 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bensalem	1	184
Olyphant	1	96
Monaca	1	83
Williamsport	1	52

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Macy's	Bensalem	184		2017-01-01
Technicolor Home Entertainment Services	Olyphant	96		2017-01-01
Macy's	Monaca	83		2017-01-01
*UPDATE* Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Williamsport	52		2017-01-01

Leading the list was Macy's at its Bensalem facility, reporting 184 affected workers. Technicolor Home Entertainment Services followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Arts & Entertainment 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.