Pennsylvania Layoffs — March 2005
Employers in Pennsylvania filed 5 WARN Act notices in March 2005, impacting roughly 323 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 86% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 174 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 86 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 62 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 174 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Agriculture reported 86 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 103 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 86 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 71 |
| Dauphin | 2 | 63 |
York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 103 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 103 |
| Hegins | 1 | 86 |
| Hatfield | 1 | 71 |
| Harrisburg | 2 | 63 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 166 |
| Closure | 2 | 157 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leggett & Platt | York | 103 | Layoff | |
| Penn Fishing Tackle | Hegins | 86 | Closure | |
| Oldcastle Precast | Hatfield | 71 | Closure | |
| Crown American | Harrisburg | 62 | Layoff | |
| Cingular Wireless | Harrisburg | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Leggett & Platt at its York facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Penn Fishing Tackle followed with 86 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.