Employers in Pennsylvania filed 3 WARN Act notices in September 2017, impacting roughly 259 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 68% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin | 1 | 180 |
| Northampton | 1 | 79 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 |
Dauphin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Steelton | 1 | 180 |
| Easton | 1 | 79 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 180 |
| Closure | 2 | 79 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dura Bond Industries, Inc | Steelton | 180 | Layoff | 2017-09-01 |
| Huntsman P&A Americas LLC/ Venator Materials Corporation | Easton | 79 | Closure | 2017-09-01 |
| North Philadelphia Health System/ Girard Medical Center | Philadelphia | N/A | Closure | 2017-09-01 |
The single largest action involved Dura Bond Industries, Inc at its Steelton facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Huntsman P&A Americas LLC/ Venator Materials Corporation followed with 79 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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