Employers in Pennsylvania posted 19 WARN Act notices in October 2024, affecting an estimated 2,315 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 183% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 457 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 457 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Juniata | 1 | 420 |
| Washington | 1 | 270 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 269 |
| Bucks | 2 | 242 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 212 |
Juniata bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 420 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thompsontown | 1 | 420 |
| Charleroi | 1 | 270 |
| Hanover Township | 1 | 269 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 193 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 181 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,281 |
| Layoff | 3 | 433 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinetworks, LLC | Thompsontown | 420 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
| Corelle Brands, LLC | Charleroi | 270 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
| True Value | Hanover Township | 269 | Layoff | 2024-10-01 |
| Kunzler & Company, Inc | Lancaster | 193 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
| PepsiCo, Inc | Harrisburg | 127 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
| Tri-State Envelope | Ashland | 122 | 2024-10-27 | |
| FMC Logistics, LLC | 121 | Closure | 2024-10-29 | |
| FMC Logistics, LLC | Quakertown | 121 | 2024-10-29 | |
| Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 114 | 2024-10-28 | |
| ID Logistics US, Inc | Scranton | 108 | Layoff | 2024-10-01 |
| Customized Distribution Services, Inc | Breinigsville | 107 | 2024-10-07 | |
| Stuffed Puffs, LLC | Bethlehem | 106 | 2024-10-26 | |
| Sodexo | Swiftwater | 83 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
| Intel Corporation | Allentown | 56 | Layoff | 2024-10-01 |
| Chart House | Philadelphia | 36 | Closure | 2024-10-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Cabinetworks, LLC at its Thompsontown facility, reporting 420 affected workers. Corelle Brands, LLC followed with 270 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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