Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 22 WARN Act notices in June 2024, putting at risk an estimated 3,763 workers — up substantially from May and up 432% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 7 | 1,868 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 273 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,868 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 273 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 6 | 1,807 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 766 |
| Union | 2 | 392 |
| Dauphin | 2 | 225 |
| Allegheny | 3 | 136 |
Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,807 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 6 | 1,807 |
| Harrisburg | 2 | 225 |
| Lewisburg | 1 | 196 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 124 |
| 2361-2373 Welch Road, Philadelphia 5548 Chestnut Street, Second floor, Philadelp | 1 | 123 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,901 |
| Layoff | 2 | 342 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Arts | Philadelphia | 704 | Closure | 2024-06-01 |
| University of the Arts | Philadelphia | 704 | 2024-06-07 | |
| Radial, Inc | 645 | Closure | 2024-06-28 | |
| Benefits Data Trust | Philadelphia | 273 | Layoff | 2024-06-01 |
| Parkhurst Dining, LLC @ Bucknell University | 196 | Closure | 2024-06-03 | |
| Parkhurst Dining, LLC @ Bucknell University | Lewisburg | 196 | 2024-06-03 | |
| Paris Uniform Services | Harrisburg | 138 | 2024-06-30 | |
| Pittsburgh Nursing and Rehab Center, PA | Pittsburgh | 124 | Closure | 2024-06-01 |
| Caring People Alliance | 2361-2373 Welch Road, Philadelphia 5548 Chestnut Street, Second floor, Philadelp | 123 | 2024-06-30 | |
| Quest Diagnostics, Inc | Norristown | 121 | Closure | 2024-06-01 |
| Aramark | Meadville | 94 | 2024-06-30 | |
| United Natural Foods, Inc | Harrisburg | 87 | 2024-06-19 | |
| First Student | Northampton | 86 | 2024-06-30 | |
| The Boeing Company | Ridley Park | 69 | Layoff | 2024-06-01 |
| Bonnie Plants, LLC | Blairsville | 65 | Closure | 2024-06-01 |
Topping the list was University of the Arts at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 704 affected workers. University of the Arts followed with 704 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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