Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2006
Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2006, putting at risk an estimated 44 workers — down from May and down 98% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 18 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 25 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 18 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | 1 | 18 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 12 |
| Delaware | 1 | 8 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 4 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 1 |
Crawford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 18 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Conneautville | 1 | 18 |
| Springfield | 1 | 8 |
| North Wales | 1 | 6 |
| Willow Grove | 1 | 5 |
| Whitehall | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 22 |
| Layoff | 6 | 22 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Products | Conneautville | 18 | Closure | |
| Macy's East Springfield | Springfield | 8 | Layoff | |
| Macy's East Montgomery | North Wales | 6 | Layoff | |
| Macy's East Willowgrove | Willow Grove | 5 | Layoff | |
| Macy's East Lehigh Valley | Whitehall | 4 | Closure | |
| Kaufmann's | Pittsburgh | 1 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | King of Prussia | 1 | Layoff | |
| Macy's East Oxford Valley | Langhorne | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Ace Products at its Conneautville facility, reporting 18 affected workers. Macy's East Springfield followed with 8 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.