Pennsylvania Layoffs — February 2011
Employers in Pennsylvania posted 14 WARN Act notices in February 2011, affecting an estimated 906 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 14% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 459 |
| Retail | 2 | 174 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 93 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 71 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Utilities | 1 | 52 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 459 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 174 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 160 |
| Bedford | 1 | 120 |
| Bradford | 1 | 106 |
| Beaver | 1 | 94 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 93 |
Delaware absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | 1 | 160 |
| Saxton | 1 | 120 |
| Sayre | 1 | 106 |
| Beaver Falls | 1 | 94 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 93 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc.: Plants 1, 2 | Chester Township | 160 | ||
| Seton | Saxton | 120 | ||
| Tops Market | Sayre | 106 | ||
| Armstrong World Industries | Beaver Falls | 94 | ||
| JEVS Human Services | Philadelphia | 93 | ||
| Sodexo | Mehoopany | 71 | ||
| Pathmark Store #380 | Bethlehem | 68 | ||
| Domtar Paper | Langhorne | 59 | ||
| Dex One | Dunmore | 57 | ||
| Consol Energy Mine 84 | Eighty Four | 52 | ||
| Steris | Millcreek Township | 16 | ||
| Steris | Millcreek Township | 6 | ||
| Steris | Millcreek Township | 3 | ||
| Steris | Millcreek Township | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc.: Plants 1, 2 at its Chester Township facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Seton followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.