Employers in Pennsylvania posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2023, affecting an estimated 797 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 29% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 221 |
| Transportation | 2 | 115 |
| Education | 1 | 23 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 8 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 221 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 115 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 284 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 160 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 157 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 70 |
| Franklin | 1 | 61 |
York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 284 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 284 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 160 |
| Blue Bell | 1 | 157 |
| Hazelton | 1 | 70 |
| Chambersburg | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 424 |
| Layoff | 5 | 373 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Supply Chain, Inc | York | 220 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| CVS Health | Blue Bell | 157 | Layoff | 2023-08-01 |
| Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, LLP | Philadelphia | 83 | Layoff | 2023-08-01 |
| WestRock | Hazelton | 70 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Crothall Healthcare @ Wellspan Health | York | 64 | Layoff | 2023-08-01 |
| Bowhead Logistics Management, LLC (Letterkenny Army Depot) | Chambersburg | 61 | Layoff | 2023-08-01 |
| The AMES Companies | Harrisburg | 57 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Burch Logistics, LLC | Philadelphia | 54 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Hussian College | Philadelphia | 23 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| KeHe Distributors, Inc | Breinigsville | 8 | Layoff | 2023-08-01 |
The largest notice was filed by FedEx Supply Chain, Inc at its York facility, reporting 220 affected workers. CVS Health followed with 157 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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