Employers in Pennsylvania filed 53 WARN Act notices in March 2020, impacting roughly 9,995 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 2823% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 189 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 1,263 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 676 |
| Transportation | 2 | 213 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 134 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 102 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,263 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 676 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 14 | 4,334 |
| Monroe | 1 | 720 |
| Beaver | 2 | 671 |
| Erie | 3 | 631 |
| Westmoreland | 3 | 485 |
Philadelphia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 4,334 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken | 1 | 3,400 |
| Philadelphia | 13 | 934 |
| Tannersville | 1 | 720 |
| Erie | 3 | 631 |
| Ambridge, Koppel | 1 | 571 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 6,792 |
| Layoff | 26 | 3,203 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Philadelphia YMCA | Conshohocken | 3,400 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| Camelback Resort | Tannersville | 720 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| YMCA of Erie | Erie | 607 | Layoff | 2020-03-01 |
| IPSCO Koppel Tubulars LLC | Ambridge, Koppel | 571 | Layoff | 2020-03-01 |
| America’s Auto Auction Pennsylvania, Inc | Mechanicsburg, East Petersburg | 395 | Layoff | 2020-03-01 |
| Bear Creek Mountain Resort | Macungie | 352 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| Keystone Powdered Metal Company | St. Mary's | 339 | Layoff | 2020-03-01 |
| *UPDATE* Sam Levin Furniture, LLC | Smithton | 318 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| OTG Management PHL B LLC Philadelphia International Airport | Philadelphia | 260 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| Fitler Club LLC | Philadelphia | 238 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown | Philadelphia | 197 | Layoff | 2020-03-01 |
| FedEx Ground | Clinton | 186 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| Ashley Furniture Industries Inc | Leesport | 169 | Layoff | 2020-03-01 |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | Malvern | 134 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
| Drive Time-Philadelphia Inspection Center | Morrisville | 130 | Closure | 2020-03-01 |
The single largest action involved Greater Philadelphia YMCA at its Conshohocken facility, reporting 3,400 affected workers. Camelback Resort followed with 720 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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