Pennsylvania Layoffs — July 2017

Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 4 WARN Act notices in July 2017, covering approximately 213 workers — marking a decline from June and down 73% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 213 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	78
Philadelphia	1	74
Lawrence	1	61
Northampton	1	0

Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 78 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Limerick	1	78
Philadelphia	1	74
New Castle	1	61
Hellertown	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	139
Layoff	1	74

The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
John Middleton Company	Limerick	78	Closure	2017-07-01
Elliot Lewis Coproation (ELCO)	Philadelphia	74	Layoff	2017-07-01
Graham Thermal Products, LLC	New Castle	61	Closure	2017-07-01
Silver Creek Country Club	Hellertown	N/A	Closure	2017-07-01

Leading the list was John Middleton Company at its Limerick facility, reporting 78 affected workers. Elliot Lewis Coproation (ELCO) followed with 74 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.