Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 10 WARN Act notices in September 2024, covering approximately 867 workers — marking a decline from August and up 87% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 121 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 3 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 121 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 3 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 268 |
| Bucks | 1 | 121 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 117 |
| Various | 1 | 86 |
| Franklin | 1 | 71 |
Lancaster saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 268 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 1 | 268 |
| Quakertown | 1 | 121 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 117 |
| Various | 1 | 86 |
| Chambersburg | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 573 |
| Layoff | 1 | 86 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Supply Chain | Elizabethtown | 268 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| FMC Logistics, LLC | Quakertown | 121 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 114 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Various | 86 | Layoff | 2024-09-01 |
| Geodis | Chambersburg | 71 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Radian Group, Inc | Wayne | 70 | 2024-09-13 | |
| Highway Equipment Company, Inc | Zelienople | 67 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Highway Equipment Company, Inc | Fairfax | 67 | 2024-09-23 | |
| Fulton Bank N.A | Philadelphia | 3 | Closure | 2024-09-01 |
| Midwest Transport, Inc | Harmony | N/A | 2024-09-09 |
Leading the list was DHL Supply Chain at its Elizabethtown facility, reporting 268 affected workers. FMC Logistics, LLC followed with 121 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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