Pennsylvania Layoffs — October 2001
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 17 WARN Act notices in October 2001, involving roughly 2,026 workers — falling below September. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 14 | 1,925 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 50 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 28 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 23 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,925 workers across 14 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 340 |
| Cambria | 1 | 283 |
| Berks | 2 | 259 |
| Westmoreland | 2 | 205 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 188 |
Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove | 1 | 290 |
| Johnstown | 1 | 283 |
| Olyphant | 1 | 188 |
| Houston | 1 | 169 |
| Sunbury | 1 | 165 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,420 |
| Layoff | 4 | 597 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro MicroSystems | Willow Grove | 290 | Closure | |
| Johnstown America Corporation (2 locations) | Johnstown | 283 | Layoff | |
| WEA Manufacturing | Olyphant | 188 | Layoff | |
| Allegheny Ludlum (Arc/AOD/Caster Operations) | Houston | 169 | Closure | |
| Paulsen Wire Rope | Sunbury | 165 | Closure | |
| HMG Intermark Worldwide Manufacturing | Reading | 161 | Closure | |
| Lenox | Mt. Pleasant | 150 | Closure | |
| Molded Fiber Glass Companies | Union City | 135 | Closure | |
| Applied Concepts, Inc. (ACI facility) | Warrendale | 117 | Closure | |
| Great American Knitting Mills | Bally | 98 | Layoff | |
| Hyde Park Foundry (Machine Shop/Roll Shop) | Hyde Park | 55 | Closure | |
| Trion Industries, Inc. (Packaging Division) | Plains Township | 53 | Closure | |
| Bell Sports | York | 52 | Closure | |
| Central Locating Service | Conshohocken | 50 | Closure | |
| AT&T - Service Operations Group | Wayne | 28 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Allegro MicroSystems at its Willow Grove facility, reporting 290 affected workers. Johnstown America Corporation (2 locations) followed with 283 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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.