Employers in Pennsylvania reported 4 WARN Act notices in January 2021, displacing an estimated 582 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 51% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 582 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clearfield | 1 | 265 |
| Northampton | 1 | 190 |
| Berks | 1 | 67 |
| Statewide | 1 | 60 |
Clearfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 265 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg | 1 | 265 |
| Easton | 1 | 190 |
| Reading | 1 | 67 |
| Statewide | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 582 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Secure Services LLC dba Moshannon Valley Correctional Facility | Phillipsburg | 265 | Closure | 2021-01-01 |
| Georgia Pacific Dixie Products | Easton | 190 | Closure | 2021-01-01 |
| PVH Corp (Phillips-Van Heusen Corp) | Reading | 67 | Closure | 2021-01-01 |
| Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart | Statewide | 60 | Closure | 2021-01-01 |
The most significant filing came from GEO Secure Services LLC dba Moshannon Valley Correctional Facility at its Phillipsburg facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Georgia Pacific Dixie Products followed with 190 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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