Pennsylvania Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 171 WARN Act notices in March 2020, putting at risk an estimated 35,406 workers — up substantially from February and up 10253% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 207 workers, with 64 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 90 | 14,547 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 10 | 6,712 |
| Construction | 3 | 6,101 |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3,708 |
| Transportation | 12 | 1,394 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 690 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 672 |
| Retail | 7 | 336 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 14,547 workers across 90 notices. Separately, Arts & Entertainment reported 6,712 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 66 | 10,607 |
| Beaver | 3 | 6,671 |
| Allegheny | 20 | 3,893 |
| Delaware | 7 | 1,392 |
| Erie | 7 | 953 |
Philadelphia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 10,607 workers across 66 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 65 | 7,207 |
| Monaca | 1 | 6,000 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 3,400 |
| Pittsburgh | 13 | 2,861 |
| Chester | 1 | 1,127 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 107 | 21,531 |
| Closure | 64 | 13,875 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Arrow Builders | Monaca | 6,000 | Layoff | |
| Greater Philadelphia YMCA | Conshohocken | 3,400 | Closure | |
| OS Restaurant Services LLC Bloomin' Brands | 2,952 | Closure | ||
| Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack (Chester Downs & Marina, LLC) | Chester | 1,127 | Layoff | |
| Camelback Resort | Tannersville | 720 | Closure | |
| Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC at PPG Paints. Arena | Pittsburgh | 626 | Layoff | |
| YMCA of Erie | Erie | 607 | Layoff | |
| Hershey Entertainment $ Resort | Hershey | 603 | Layoff | |
| Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC at PNC Park | Pittsburgh | 599 | Layoff | |
| The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown | Philadelphia | 577 | Layoff | |
| IPSCO Koppel Tubulars | Ambridge | 571 | Layoff | |
| Cinemark USA, Inc - multiple | Plano | 475 | Layoff | |
| C.F. Martin & Company, Inc - 3 locations | Nazareth | 434 | Closure | |
| America’s Auto Auction Pennsylvania | Mechanicsburg | 395 | Layoff | |
| Pace Industries, Inc., Airo Division | Loyalhanna | 392 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Great Arrow Builders at its Monaca facility, reporting 6,000 affected workers. Greater Philadelphia YMCA followed with 3,400 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.