Pennsylvania Layoffs — July 2007
Employers in Pennsylvania posted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2007, affecting an estimated 1,724 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 427% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,043 |
| Transportation | 3 | 348 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 142 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 79 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 62 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,043 workers across 10 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 348 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 340 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 227 |
| Snyder | 1 | 199 |
| Erie | 2 | 173 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 142 |
Lancaster was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lititz | 1 | 340 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 227 |
| Selinsgrove | 1 | 199 |
| Erie | 2 | 173 |
| New Castle | 1 | 142 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 1,064 |
| Layoff | 5 | 660 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeil PPC | Lititz | 340 | Layoff | |
| Philips Products | Selinsgrove | 199 | Closure | |
| Port Authority Heinz 57 Center | Pittsburgh | 177 | Layoff | |
| O.E.M. Erie | Erie | 148 | Closure | |
| Huntingdon Bancshares | New Castle | 142 | Closure | |
| ICI Paints in North America | Reading | 100 | Closure | |
| KPS Pennsylvania | Hatfield | 91 | Closure | |
| DAL Global Services | Philadelphia | 90 | Closure | |
| Cheetah Chassis | Berwick | 81 | Layoff | |
| Penski Logistics | Gouldsboro | 81 | Closure | |
| YES Solutions | Mechanicsburg | 79 | Closure | |
| Five Star Quality Care | Pittsburgh | 50 | Closure | |
| AT&T | Norristown | 34 | Layoff | |
| Interforest | Darlington | 32 | Closure | |
| Frontier Communications | Dallas | 28 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by McNeil PPC at its Lititz facility, reporting 340 affected workers. Philips Products followed with 199 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.