Pennsylvania Layoffs — April 2016
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2016, involving roughly 334 workers — falling below March and down 78% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 107 |
| Education | 1 | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 76 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 63 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 107 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 88 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin | 1 | 107 |
| York | 1 | 88 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 76 |
| Fayette | 1 | 63 |
Dauphin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 107 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 1 | 107 |
| York | 1 | 88 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 76 |
| Smithfield | 1 | 63 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DST Health Solutions | Harrisburg | 107 | ||
| Durham School Services, L.P | York | 88 | ||
| Meadowbrook Meat | Lancaster | 76 | ||
| CalFrac Well Services | Smithfield | 63 |
The biggest impact was at DST Health Solutions at its Harrisburg facility, reporting 107 affected workers. Durham School Services, L.P followed with 88 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.