Employers in Pennsylvania filed 19 WARN Act notices in January 2025, impacting roughly 1,438 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 21% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 690 |
| Education | 1 | 171 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 690 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 171 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 2 | 470 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 432 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 316 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 220 |
Cumberland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 470 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial | 1 | 432 |
| Newville | 1 | 385 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 299 |
| Ambler | 1 | 110 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1 | 85 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 988 |
| Closure | 5 | 450 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Imperial | 432 | Layoff | 2025-01-01 |
| National Distribution Centers, LLC | Newville | 385 | Layoff | 2025-01-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 171 | Layoff | 2025-01-01 |
| Macy's Inc | Philadelphia | 128 | Closure | 2025-01-01 |
| Alpha & Omega Logistics Corporation | Ambler | 110 | Closure | 2025-01-01 |
| Alpha & Omega Logistics Corporation | 110 | Closure | 2025-01-10 | |
| GXO Warehouse Company, Inc | Mechanicsburg | 85 | Closure | 2025-01-01 |
| VF Corporation | 17 | Closure | 2025-01-25 | |
| Devon Seafood Grill | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-01 | |
| BVPV Styrenics, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-03 | |
| Great Dane, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-06 | |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-06 | |
| Big Lots Stores, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-06 | |
| Alpha & Omega Logistics Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-10 | |
| Boeing | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-17 |
The single largest action involved Amazon at its Imperial facility, reporting 432 affected workers. National Distribution Centers, LLC followed with 385 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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