Employers in Pennsylvania filed 8 WARN Act notices in March 2017, impacting roughly 974 workers — representing a pullback from February and up 92% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 220 |
| Transportation | 1 | 101 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 93 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 220 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 101 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 2 | 303 |
| Butler | 1 | 220 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 158 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 101 |
| York | 1 | 72 |
Bucks felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 303 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Petrolia | 1 | 220 |
| Trevose | 1 | 210 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 158 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 101 |
| Langhorne | 1 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDSPEC Chemical Corporation | Petrolia | 220 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Express Scripts (ESI) | Trevose | 210 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Giant Foods | Lancaster | 158 | 2017-03-01 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Carlisle | 101 | 2017-03-01 | |
| First Data Resources, LLC/Remitco LLC | Langhorne | 93 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Kelvion | York | 72 | 2017-03-01 | |
| DME Company | Youngwood | 61 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Haband Company LLC | Jessup | 59 | 2017-03-01 |
The single largest action involved INDSPEC Chemical Corporation at its Petrolia facility, reporting 220 affected workers. Express Scripts (ESI) followed with 210 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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