Pennsylvania Layoffs — April 2002
Employers in Pennsylvania filed 12 WARN Act notices in April 2002, impacting roughly 1,057 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 60% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 390 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 382 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 134 |
| Transportation | 2 | 92 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 36 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 23 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 390 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 382 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 390 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 152 |
| Lehigh | 3 | 110 |
| Carbon | 1 | 109 |
| Chester | 1 | 103 |
Washington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 390 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bentleyville | 1 | 390 |
| Pittston | 1 | 152 |
| Allentown | 3 | 110 |
| Nesquehoning | 1 | 109 |
| Malvern | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 970 |
| Layoff | 2 | 87 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Creek Mining | Bentleyville | 390 | Closure | |
| Farley's & Sathers Candy | Pittston | 152 | Closure | |
| WARNACO Group | Nesquehoning | 109 | Closure | |
| Worthington Steel | Malvern | 103 | Closure | |
| Laidlaw Transit | Harborcreek | 60 | Closure | |
| IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) | Allentown | 53 | Layoff | |
| Inrange Technologies | Pittsburgh | 47 | Closure | |
| Azerty | Chambersburg | 36 | Closure | |
| IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) | Allentown | 34 | Layoff | |
| Laidlaw Transit | Albion | 32 | Closure | |
| R & B | Allentown | 23 | Closure | |
| Consolidation Coal Company Robena Preparation Plant | Greensboro | 18 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Maple Creek Mining at its Bentleyville facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Farley's & Sathers Candy followed with 152 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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.