Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2022, putting at risk an estimated 616 workers — up substantially from July and up 15% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 245 |
| Transportation | 1 | 40 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 245 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 40 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne | 1 | 245 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 175 |
| Crawford | 1 | 98 |
| Northampton | 1 | 58 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 40 |
Luzerne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston, Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 245 |
| Bethlehem | 1 | 175 |
| Titusville | 1 | 98 |
| Tatamy | 1 | 58 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 616 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Health | Kingston, Wilkes-Barre | 245 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
| Conduit Global Inc | Bethlehem | 175 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
| AHF Products | Titusville | 98 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
| DHL Supply Chain | Tatamy | 58 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
| Fresh Direct LLC (Grocery Delivery) | Philadelphia | 40 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
Topping the list was Commonwealth Health at its Kingston, Wilkes-Barre facility, reporting 245 affected workers. Conduit Global Inc followed with 175 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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