Employers in Pennsylvania posted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2020, affecting an estimated 1,227 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 28% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 170 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 61 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 170 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 4 | 520 |
| Franklin | 1 | 323 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 170 |
| Greene | 1 | 80 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 66 |
Allegheny was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 520 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg | 1 | 323 |
| Moon Township | 1 | 288 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 170 |
| Coraopolis | 1 | 147 |
| Waynesburg | 1 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 753 |
| Layoff | 3 | 474 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowhead Integrated Support Services Letterkenny Army Depot | Chambersburg | 323 | Layoff | 2020-02-01 |
| Chevron | Moon Township | 288 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* Philadelphia Energy Solutions | Philadelphia | 170 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| Ibex | Coraopolis | 147 | Layoff | 2020-02-01 |
| TechnipFMC | Waynesburg | 80 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| Archway Marketing Services, Inc. ("Archway") | Eagleville | 66 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| McKesson Corporation | Middletown | 64 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| Schaffner Manufacturing Company, Inc | Pittsburgh | 61 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| Energizer | Glenshaw | 24 | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
| *UPDATE* Oakwood Worldwide LP | Bristol | 4 | Layoff | 2020-02-01 |
| API Americas Inc./Foils Americas | Levittown | N/A | Closure | 2020-02-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Bowhead Integrated Support Services Letterkenny Army Depot at its Chambersburg facility, reporting 323 affected workers. Chevron followed with 288 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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