Employers in Pennsylvania reported 20 WARN Act notices in January 2018, displacing an estimated 2,409 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 480% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 462 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 208 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 160 |
| Transportation | 1 | 136 |
| Retail | 1 | 79 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 462 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 208 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin | 1 | 389 |
| Greene | 1 | 370 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 246 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 213 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 202 |
Dauphin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 389 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 1 | 389 |
| Dilliner, Mt. Morris | 1 | 370 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 202 |
| Olyphant | 1 | 160 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 155 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,241 |
| Layoff | 8 | 1,168 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc., UPMC Pinnacle Health System, Community Hospital, Harrisburg, Poly Clinic | Harrisburg | 389 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| Mepco, LLC | Dilliner, Mt. Morris | 370 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| *UPDATE* Lord & Taylor | Wilkes-Barre | 202 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| Technicolor Home Entertainment Services | Olyphant | 160 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| Rodale Payroll, LLC (subsidiary of Hearst Magazines, Inc) | Emmaus, Allentown | 145 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics Mattel Facility | Jonestown | 136 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| John Middleton Company | Limerick | 118 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| Sears #01084 | Philadelphia | 103 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| *UPDATE* ESPA Associates, LLC Embassy Suites Pittsburgh Airport | Coraopolis | 100 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| TEVA Pharmaceuticals | Frazer, Great Valley | 96 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| Kmart Store #04874 | Franklin | 79 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| Sodexo, Inc. Pinnacle Health System - West Shore Hospital | Mechanicsburg | 73 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| TEVA Pharmaceuticals | Horsham, North Wales | 65 | Layoff | 2018-01-01 |
| Gordon Food Service | York | 64 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| Dover Corporation Pump Solutions Group PSG Facility | North Wales | 63 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
The most significant filing came from Sodexo, Inc., UPMC Pinnacle Health System, Community Hospital, Harrisburg, Poly Clinic at its Harrisburg facility, reporting 389 affected workers. Mepco, LLC followed with 370 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.
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