Employers in Pennsylvania filed 13 WARN Act notices in May 2018, impacting roughly 1,253 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 23% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 261 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 76 |
| Education | 1 | 67 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 261 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 275 |
| Northampton | 1 | 261 |
| Allegheny | 4 | 232 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 112 |
| Delaware | 2 | 110 |
Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 275 |
| Nazareth | 1 | 261 |
| Creighton | 2 | 154 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 112 |
| Indiana | 1 | 105 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 641 |
| Layoff | 3 | 612 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) | Philadelphia | 275 | Layoff | 2018-05-01 |
| NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC | Nazareth | 261 | Layoff | 2018-05-01 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC | Creighton | 148 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Benson Industries Inc | Lebanon | 112 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Ibex | Indiana | 105 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, The Andy Warhol Museum, O'Neil Research Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 76 | Layoff | 2018-05-01 |
| Medtronic Inc | Bala Cynwyd | 76 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Durham Schools Services, LP | Chester Township | 67 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Worley & Obetz Inc | Lancaster | 64 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| *UPDATE* Johnson & Johnson | Wayne | 43 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Edwards Brothers Malloy | Blue Ridge Summit | 18 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| *UPDATE* Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC | Creighton | 6 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| IndoCarb Corporation Inc | Pittsburgh | 2 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 275 affected workers. NFI Interactive Logistics, LLC followed with 261 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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