Pennsylvania Layoffs — October 2007
Employers in Pennsylvania reported 20 WARN Act notices in October 2007, displacing an estimated 2,065 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 88% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 559 |
| Transportation | 2 | 447 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 389 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 336 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 191 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 143 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 559 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 447 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 1 | 559 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 486 |
| Cumberland | 2 | 208 |
| Lehigh | 2 | 153 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 151 |
Bucks bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 559 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warminster | 1 | 559 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 486 |
| Mechanicsburg | 2 | 208 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 151 |
| Horsham | 1 | 113 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 17 | 1,933 |
| Layoff | 3 | 132 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warminster Hospital | Warminster | 559 | Closure | |
| PSA Airlines | Pittsburgh | 361 | Closure | |
| AIG Marketing | Philadelphia | 151 | Closure | |
| Bookspan / YES Solutions | Mechanicsburg | 136 | Closure | |
| Fiserv | Pittsburgh | 125 | Layoff | |
| Home Connects Lending Service | Horsham | 113 | Closure | |
| Kreider Farms | Manheim | 100 | Closure | |
| James Hardie Building Products | Blandon | 93 | Closure | |
| Millard Refrigerated Services | Allentown | 86 | Closure | |
| Intec Outsourcing Services | Mechanicsburg | 72 | Closure | |
| Majestic Athletic | Whitehall | 67 | Closure | |
| Bookspan | Hanover | 53 | Closure | |
| Kreider Farms | Hershey | 43 | Closure | |
| Taylor and Francis Group | Hazleton | 32 | Closure | |
| Philips Products | Selinsgrove | 25 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Warminster Hospital at its Warminster facility, reporting 559 affected workers. PSA Airlines followed with 361 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.