Employers in Pennsylvania posted 13 WARN Act notices in April 2024, affecting an estimated 688 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 51% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 196 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 196 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 196 |
| Various | 1 | 138 |
| Tioga | 1 | 104 |
| Crawford | 1 | 94 |
| Dauphin | 1 | 87 |
Union saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 196 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | 1 | 196 |
| Harrisburg, Bradford, Williamsport, Duboid | 1 | 138 |
| Meadville | 1 | 94 |
| Harrisburg | 1 | 87 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 594 |
| Layoff | 1 | 94 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhurst Dining, LLC @ Bucknell University | Lewisburg | 196 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| Paris Uniform Services | Harrisburg, Bradford, Williamsport, Duboid | 138 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| NexTier Completion Solutions, Inc | 104 | Closure | 2024-04-13 | |
| Aramark Campus, LLC | Meadville | 94 | Layoff | 2024-04-01 |
| United Natural Foods, Inc | Harrisburg | 87 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| North Atlantic Ship Repair, LLC | Philadelphia | 58 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| Ethos Cannabis | Philadelphia | 11 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| GrafTech USA, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-13 | |
| NexTier Completion Solutions, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-13 | |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-15 | |
| Offset Paperback Manufacturers, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-15 | |
| Family Dollar Stores of Pennsylvania, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-20 | |
| Ethos Cannabis | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Parkhurst Dining, LLC @ Bucknell University at its Lewisburg facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Paris Uniform Services followed with 138 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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