Employers in Pennsylvania reported 13 WARN Act notices in January 2024, displacing an estimated 1,830 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 5% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 105 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 68 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 124 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 105 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 597 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 478 |
| Lehigh, Northampton, Cumberland, York, Luzerne | 1 | 294 |
| Allegheny | 2 | 242 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 124 |
York absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 597 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 1 | 478 |
| Breinigsville, Easton, Carlisle, York, Hazelton | 1 | 294 |
| York | 1 | 155 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 137 |
| Brockway | 1 | 124 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,267 |
| Layoff | 6 | 563 |
The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker, Inc | Carlisle | 478 | Closure | 2024-01-01 |
| Assurant | 442 | Closure | 2024-01-02 | |
| Newbold Services, LLC | Breinigsville, Easton, Carlisle, York, Hazelton | 294 | Layoff | 2024-01-01 |
| Gamestop Fulfillment Center | York | 155 | Closure | 2024-01-01 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc | Pittsburgh | 137 | Layoff | 2024-01-01 |
| Guardian Healthcare Management Services | Brockway | 124 | Closure | 2024-01-01 |
| United States Steel Corporation | 105 | Layoff | 2024-01-02 | |
| Peterson Farms dba Appeeling Fruit Holdings | Dauberville | 68 | Closure | 2024-01-01 |
| Block, Inc | Various | 22 | Layoff | 2024-01-30 |
| Merck & Co., Inc | North Wales | 5 | Layoff | 2024-01-01 |
| Lifescan, Inc | Malvern | N/A | Layoff | 2024-01-01 |
| Lifescan, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-16 | |
| LivaNova USA, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-31 |
The most significant filing came from Schenker, Inc at its Carlisle facility, reporting 478 affected workers. Assurant followed with 442 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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