Employers in Pennsylvania logged 15 WARN Act notices in February 2018, involving roughly 847 workers — falling below January and down 14% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 13 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 192 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 13 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 217 |
| Chester | 1 | 192 |
| Lehigh | 4 | 144 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 94 |
| Luzerne | 2 | 89 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 217 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Exton | 1 | 192 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 125 |
| Allentown | 1 | 96 |
| Homestead | 1 | 94 |
| Pittston | 2 | 89 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 627 |
| Layoff | 4 | 220 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company | Exton | 192 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| ArcelorMittal Plate, LLC | Conshohocken | 125 | Layoff | 2018-02-01 |
| Sykes | Allentown | 96 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Macy's | Homestead | 94 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Harbison Walker International Sproul Facility | Claysburg | 88 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Kane Warehousing, Inc | Pittston | 80 | Layoff | 2018-02-01 |
| Dover Corporation Pump Solutions Group PSG Facility | North Wales | 63 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* Rodale Payroll, LLC (subsidiary of Hearst Magazines, Inc) | Emmaus, Allentown | 35 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Global Brands Group USA Inc | Plymouth Meeting | 29 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Arrow Electronics | Bensalem | 13 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Kane Warehousing, Inc | Pittston | 9 | Layoff | 2018-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* Rodale Payroll, LLC (subsidiary of Hearst Magazines, Inc) | Emmaus, Allentown | 8 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Compass Group USA Inc. GM Philadelphia | Langhorne | 6 | Layoff | 2018-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* Rodale Payroll, LLC (subsidiary of Hearst Magazines, Inc) | Emmaus, Allentown | 5 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* Johnson & Johnson | Wayne | 4 | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at Transamerica Life Insurance Company at its Exton facility, reporting 192 affected workers. ArcelorMittal Plate, LLC followed with 125 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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