Employers in Pennsylvania posted 7 WARN Act notices in February 2017, affecting an estimated 980 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and down 7% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 454 |
| Utilities | 1 | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 147 |
| Transportation | 1 | 29 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 454 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Utilities reported 157 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 601 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | 157 |
| Beaver | 1 | 98 |
| Washington | 1 | 62 |
| Montour | 1 | 33 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 601 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2 | 601 |
| Avonmore | 1 | 157 |
| Ambridge | 1 | 98 |
| Cannonsburg | 1 | 62 |
| Danville | 1 | 33 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc., Temple University (Johnson & Hardwick Halls) | Philadelphia | 454 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Akers National Roll/Union Electric Steel | Avonmore | 157 | 2017-02-01 | |
| PaperWorks | Philadelphia | 147 | 2017-02-01 | |
| SBC Building Systems | Ambridge | 98 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Metso Minerals | Cannonsburg | 62 | 2017-02-01 | |
| Metso Minerals | Danville | 33 | 2017-02-01 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Lewisberry | 29 | 2017-02-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Sodexo, Inc., Temple University (Johnson & Hardwick Halls) at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 454 affected workers. Akers National Roll/Union Electric Steel followed with 157 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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