Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 21 WARN Act notices in December 2024, putting at risk an estimated 3,722 workers — up substantially from November and up 1525% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 848 |
| Transportation | 2 | 216 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 55 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 14 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 848 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 216 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 2 | 848 |
| Luzerne | 3 | 721 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 505 |
| Juniata | 1 | 420 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 293 |
Mercer was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 848 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon | 2 | 848 |
| Tremont | 1 | 505 |
| Pittston | 2 | 452 |
| Thompsontown | 1 | 420 |
| Charleroi | 1 | 270 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,168 |
| Layoff | 5 | 697 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Regional Medical Center | Sharon | 699 | Closure | 2024-12-01 |
| Big Lots, Inc | Tremont | 505 | Layoff | 2024-12-01 |
| Cabinetworks, LLC | Thompsontown | 420 | 2024-12-09 | |
| Corelle Brands, LLC | Charleroi | 270 | 2024-12-09 | |
| True Value | Wilkes Barre | 269 | 2024-12-14 | |
| Joriki USA, Inc | Pittston | 226 | Closure | 2024-12-01 |
| Joriki USA, Inc | Pittston | 226 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Kunzler & Company, Inc | Lancaster | 193 | 2024-12-07 | |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center | Sharon | 149 | Closure | 2024-12-01 |
| PepsiCo | Harrisburg | 127 | 2024-12-28 | |
| ID Logistics US, Inc | 108 | Layoff | 2024-12-31 | |
| ID Logistics US, Inc | Taylor | 108 | 2024-12-31 | |
| DAS Companies, Inc | Elizabethtown | 100 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Sodexo | Swiftwater | 83 | 2024-12-31 | |
| FedEx Supply Chain, Inc | York | 70 | Layoff | 2024-12-01 |
Topping the list was Sharon Regional Medical Center at its Sharon facility, reporting 699 affected workers. Big Lots, Inc followed with 505 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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