Employers in Pennsylvania logged 6 WARN Act notices in December 2017, involving roughly 509 workers — falling below November and down 38% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 9 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 9 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 180 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 153 |
| York | 1 | 89 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 78 |
| Pike | 1 | 9 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hatfield | 1 | 180 |
| Coraopolis | 1 | 100 |
| Delta | 1 | 89 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 509 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D&W Fine Pack | Hatfield | 180 | Closure | 2017-12-01 |
| ESPA Associates, LLC Embassy Suites Pittsburgh Airport | Coraopolis | 100 | Closure | 2017-12-01 |
| Aptim Specialty Services LLC | Delta | 89 | Closure | 2017-12-01 |
| VisionQuest | Philadelphia | 78 | Closure | 2017-12-01 |
| Ketchum Inc | Pittsburgh | 53 | Closure | 2017-12-01 |
| Middletown Community Health Center, Inc (MCHC) | Milford | 9 | Closure | 2017-12-01 |
The biggest impact was at D&W Fine Pack at its Hatfield facility, reporting 180 affected workers. ESPA Associates, LLC Embassy Suites Pittsburgh Airport followed with 100 workers.
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.
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