Employers in Pennsylvania logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2021, involving roughly 537 workers — climbing above July and down 94% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 58 |
| Transportation | 1 | 48 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 58 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 48 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 308 |
| Delaware | 1 | 63 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 60 |
| Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster | 1 | 58 |
| York | 1 | 48 |
Cumberland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 1 | 308 |
| Chester Township | 1 | 63 |
| Leetsdale | 1 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lititz | 1 | 58 |
| Glen Rock | 1 | 48 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 416 |
| Layoff | 2 | 121 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaxo Smith Kline | Carlisle | 308 | Closure | 2021-08-01 |
| Alloy Surfaces Company Inc | Chester Township | 63 | Layoff | 2021-08-01 |
| Lucky Vitamin, LLC | Leetsdale | 60 | Closure | 2021-08-01 |
| Aramark at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lititz | 58 | Layoff | 2021-08-01 |
| Warehouse Services, Inc | Glen Rock | 48 | Closure | 2021-08-01 |
| Citizens Bank | Philadelphia | N/A | Closure | 2021-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at Glaxo Smith Kline at its Carlisle facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Alloy Surfaces Company Inc followed with 63 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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