Pennsylvania Layoffs — September 2007
Employers in Pennsylvania reported 16 WARN Act notices in September 2007, displacing an estimated 1,171 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 87% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 780 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 158 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 111 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 82 |
| Retail | 2 | 40 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 780 workers across 9 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 158 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 385 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 242 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 136 |
| Washington | 1 | 111 |
| Delaware | 1 | 89 |
Union felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 385 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mifflinburg | 1 | 385 |
| Meshoppen | 2 | 242 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 146 |
| Washington | 1 | 111 |
| Eddystone | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 669 |
| Layoff | 5 | 502 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktowne | Mifflinburg | 385 | Layoff | |
| Penn's Best | Meshoppen | 136 | Closure | |
| Eighty Four Mining | Washington | 111 | Closure | |
| Penn's Best | Meshoppen | 106 | Closure | |
| Express Financial Services | Pittsburgh | 100 | Closure | |
| Foamex | Eddystone | 89 | Closure | |
| YES Solutions | Mechanicsburg | 82 | Closure | |
| East Penn Financial | Emmaus | 52 | Layoff | |
| Wholey's | Pittsburgh | 30 | Layoff | |
| Key Plastics | Felton | 25 | Layoff | |
| Steris | Erie | 19 | Closure | |
| Steris | Erie | 17 | Closure | |
| Movie Gallery, Inv | Pittsburgh | 10 | Layoff | |
| First American Title Insurance | Pittsburgh | 6 | Closure | |
| Truth Hardware | West Hazleton | 2 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Yorktowne at its Mifflinburg facility, reporting 385 affected workers. Penn's Best followed with 136 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.