Employers in Pennsylvania filed 17 WARN Act notices in November 2024, impacting roughly 1,372 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 100% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 208 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 3 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 208 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 3 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 8 | 413 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 268 |
| Northampton | 2 | 208 |
| Beaver | 1 | 140 |
| Delaware, Fayette | 1 | 101 |
Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 413 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 8 | 413 |
| Elizabethtown | 1 | 268 |
| Bethlehem | 2 | 208 |
| Monaca | 1 | 140 |
| Ridley Park, Lemont Furnace, Smithfield | 1 | 101 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 445 |
| Closure | 5 | 365 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhl | Elizabethtown | 268 | 2024-11-10 | |
| Tyson Foods | Philadelphia | 219 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| BVPV Styrenics, LLC | Monaca | 140 | Layoff | 2024-11-01 |
| Bowery Farming, Inc | Bethlehem | 104 | Layoff | 2024-11-01 |
| Bowery Farming, Inc | Bethlehem | 104 | 2024-11-01 | |
| The Boeing Company | Ridley Park, Lemont Furnace, Smithfield | 101 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| DAS Companies, Inc | Elizabethtown, Palmyra | 100 | Layoff | 2024-11-01 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Seven various locations within | 86 | 2024-11-22 | |
| Devon Seafood Grill | Philadelphia | 76 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| The Giant Company, LLC | Philadelphia | 61 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| Intel | Allentown | 56 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Chart House | Philadelphia | 36 | 2024-11-30 | |
| Red Ribbon Bakeshop, Inc | Philadelphia | 9 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| Red Ribbon Bakeshop, Inc | Philadelphia | 9 | 2024-11-30 | |
| Fulton Bank N.A | Philadelphia | 3 | 2024-11-22 |
The single largest action involved Dhl at its Elizabethtown facility, reporting 268 affected workers. Tyson Foods followed with 219 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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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