Employers in Pennsylvania reported 15 WARN Act notices in July 2018, displacing an estimated 1,130 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 431% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 189 |
| Education | 1 | 171 |
| Transportation | 1 | 62 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 189 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Education reported 171 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 3 | 245 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 192 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 172 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 171 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 122 |
Lancaster was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 171 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 152 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 125 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1 | 122 |
| Creighton | 1 | 118 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 854 |
| Layoff | 5 | 276 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Center Education Holdings LLC | Philadelphia | 171 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| ArcelorMittal Plate, LLC | Conshohocken | 125 | Layoff | 2018-07-01 |
| LifeCare Hospitals of Mechanicsburg LLC | Mechanicsburg | 122 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC | Creighton | 118 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Worley & Obeetz | Manheim | 93 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Worley & Obeetz | Lancaster | 90 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Lord & Taylor | Wilkes-Barre | 83 | Layoff | 2018-07-01 |
| J.M. Smucker Company Ainsworth Pet Nutrition | Meadville | 77 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| Sodexo, Inc. St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus | Allentown | 67 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Medtronic, Inc | Bala Cynwyd | 63 | Layoff | 2018-07-01 |
| Jacobson Warehouse Company, Inc. XPO Logistics Supply Chain | Lancaster | 62 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| J.M. Smucker Company Ainsworth Pet Nutrition facility | Sewickley | 54 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Medtronic, Inc | Bala Cynwyd | 4 | Layoff | 2018-07-01 |
| *UPDATE* Arrow International Incorporated/Teleflex | Reading | 1 | Layoff | 2018-07-01 |
| Battlespace Flight Services LLC | Horsham | N/A | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
The most significant filing came from Dream Center Education Holdings LLC at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 171 affected workers. ArcelorMittal Plate, LLC followed with 125 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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