Employers in Pennsylvania posted 7 WARN Act notices in December 2022, affecting an estimated 429 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 64% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 185 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 185 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 60 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 128 |
| Venango | 1 | 89 |
| Montour | 1 | 79 |
| Bedford | 1 | 73 |
| Franklin | 1 | 60 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 128 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 128 |
| Franklin | 1 | 89 |
| Danville | 1 | 79 |
| Saxton | 1 | 73 |
| Chambersburg | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 307 |
| Closure | 2 | 122 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell | Franklin | 89 | Closure | 2022-12-01 |
| Select Specialty Hospital Danville Inc | Danville | 79 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| Green Leaf Medicals, LLC | Saxton | 73 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| Bowhead Logistics Management, LLC @ Letterkenny Army Depot | Chambersburg | 60 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| Adaptimmune, LLC | Philadelphia | 50 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| The Lannett Company | Philadelphia | 45 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| Penn Medicine Hospice @ Rittenhouse | Philadelphia | 33 | Closure | 2022-12-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Honeywell at its Franklin facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Select Specialty Hospital Danville Inc followed with 79 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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