Employers in Pennsylvania logged 13 WARN Act notices in August 2024, involving roughly 980 workers — climbing above July and up 23% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 273 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 130 |
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 273 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 130 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 4 | 320 |
| Indiana | 2 | 130 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 122 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 121 |
| Northampton | 1 | 106 |
Philadelphia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 312 |
| Ashland | 1 | 122 |
| Norristown | 1 | 121 |
| Bethlehem | 1 | 106 |
| Wilkes Barre | 1 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 332 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits Data Trust | Philadelphia | 273 | 2024-08-24 | |
| Tri-State Envelope | Ashland | 122 | Closure | 2024-08-01 |
| Quest Diagnostics, Inc | Norristown | 121 | 2024-08-26 | |
| Stuffed Puffs, LLC | Bethlehem | 106 | Closure | 2024-08-01 |
| Bergen Logistics | Wilkes Barre | 100 | 2024-08-02 | |
| Boeing | Ridley Park | 69 | 2024-08-16 | |
| Bonnie Plants, LLC | 65 | Closure | 2024-08-01 | |
| Bonnie Plants, LLC | Blairsville | 65 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Sportsbook | Philadelphia | 31 | Closure | 2024-08-01 |
| Megabus Northeast, LLC | Sewickley, PA 15143 | 12 | 2024-08-09 | |
| The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack LLC | 8 | Closure | 2024-08-28 | |
| The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack LLC | Philadelphia | 8 | 2024-08-28 | |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | Oakdale | N/A | 2024-08-09 |
The biggest impact was at Benefits Data Trust at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 273 affected workers. Tri-State Envelope followed with 122 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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