Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 7 WARN Act notices in September 2018, covering approximately 948 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 266% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 92 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, York | 1 | 641 |
| Bedford | 1 | 92 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 71 |
| Blair | 1 | 50 |
| Northampton | 1 | 50 |
Lancaster, York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 641 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown, Etters | 1 | 641 |
| Bedford | 1 | 92 |
| Frackville | 1 | 71 |
| Claysburg | 1 | 50 |
| Easton | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 931 |
| Layoff | 1 | 17 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrenkamp's | Lancaster, Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown, Etters | 641 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| CEVA Logistics | Bedford | 92 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| Elbeco, Inc | Frackville | 71 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| *UPDATE* Harbison Walker International, Sproul Plant | Claysburg | 50 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| Schutt Sports (Kranos Corporation) | Easton | 50 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| GEO Reentry Services Walker Hall Facility | Philadelphia | 27 | Closure | 2018-09-01 |
| ArcelorMittal Plate, LLC | Conshohocken | 17 | Layoff | 2018-09-01 |
Leading the list was Darrenkamp's at its Lancaster, Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown, Etters facility, reporting 641 affected workers. CEVA Logistics followed with 92 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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