Employers in Pennsylvania filed 12 WARN Act notices in May 2024, impacting roughly 907 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 92% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 171 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 171 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, Westmoreland | 1 | 253 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 145 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 123 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 100 |
| Northampton | 1 | 86 |
Lehigh, Westmoreland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown, Greensburg | 1 | 253 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 145 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 123 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 100 |
| Northampton | 1 | 86 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 481 |
| Layoff | 5 | 426 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Allentown, Greensburg | 253 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| Motional AD, Inc | Pittsburgh | 145 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| Caring People Alliance | Philadelphia | 123 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| Bergen Logistics | Wilkes-Barre | 100 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| First Student | Northampton | 86 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| GEODIS Logistics, LLC | York | 71 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| Es3 | Chambersburg | 69 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Berwick, Carlisle, DuBois, Ebensburg, Erie, Jessup | 55 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| Radial, Inc | King of Prussia | 5 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| TE Connectivity | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-01 | |
| Cabrini University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-17 | |
| Pittsburgh Nursing and Rehab Center, PA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-30 |
The single largest action involved First Student at its Allentown, Greensburg facility, reporting 253 affected workers. Motional AD, Inc followed with 145 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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