Pennsylvania Layoffs — August 2006
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 5 WARN Act notices in August 2006, involving roughly 789 workers — climbing above July and down 46% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 617 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 165 |
| Retail | 1 | 3 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 617 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 165 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 620 |
| Delaware | 1 | 165 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 3 |
| York | 1 | 1 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 620 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Horsham | 1 | 617 |
| Media | 1 | 165 |
| Elizabethtown | 1 | 3 |
| King of Prussia | 1 | 3 |
| York | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 785 |
| Layoff | 2 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Card Services Operations | Horsham | 617 | Closure | |
| The Skelly Group Corporate Headquarters | Media | 165 | Closure | |
| Maurice Sporting Goods | Elizabethtown | 3 | Closure | |
| Sun Microsystems Sun King of Prussia Site | King of Prussia | 3 | Layoff | |
| York A Johnson Controls | York | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Bank of America Card Services Operations at its Horsham facility, reporting 617 affected workers. The Skelly Group Corporate Headquarters followed with 165 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.