Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 7 WARN Act notices in December 2021, putting at risk an estimated 1,202 workers — up substantially from November and up 5% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 172 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 704 |
| Transportation | 1 | 77 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 72 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 704 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 77 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 534 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 232 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 170 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 134 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 77 |
Chester was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coatesville | 1 | 534 |
| Dunmore | 1 | 232 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 170 |
| Palmyra | 1 | 77 |
| King of Prussia | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 661 |
| Layoff | 4 | 541 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville Cardiology, Coatesville Clinic Company, and Village Medical Center Associates, LLC | Coatesville | 534 | Closure | 2021-12-01 |
| UPS Global Business Services | Dunmore | 232 | Layoff | 2021-12-01 |
| Change Healthcare Operations, LLC | Pittsburgh | 170 | Layoff | 2021-12-01 |
| GXO Logistics Inc. dba Jacobson Warehouse Inc | Palmyra | 77 | Layoff | 2021-12-01 |
| Grand Lux Cafe, LLC | King of Prussia | 72 | Closure | 2021-12-01 |
| CoreDial LLC | Blue Bell | 62 | Layoff | 2021-12-01 |
| Molded Acoustical Products (MAP) of Easton, Inc | Easton | 55 | Closure | 2021-12-01 |
Topping the list was Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville Cardiology, Coatesville Clinic Company, and Village Medical Center Associates, LLC at its Coatesville facility, reporting 534 affected workers. UPS Global Business Services followed with 232 workers.
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 Healthcare 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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