Employers in Pennsylvania reported 17 WARN Act notices in March 2025, displacing an estimated 1,016 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 36% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 332 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 251 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 332 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 251 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 1 | 332 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 323 |
| Montour | 1 | 163 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 142 |
| Various | 1 | 42 |
Somerset felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 332 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkintown | 1 | 251 |
| Riverside | 1 | 163 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 137 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 72 |
| Various | 1 | 42 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 629 |
| Layoff | 5 | 387 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Creek Energy, LLC | 332 | Closure | 2025-03-01 | |
| SPS Technologies, LLC | Jenkintown | 251 | Layoff | 2025-03-01 |
| Merck & Co., Inc | Riverside | 163 | Closure | 2025-03-01 |
| Hart to Heart Transportation | Philadelphia | 124 | Closure | 2025-03-01 |
| Universal Protection Service, LLC | Conshohocken | 72 | Layoff | 2025-03-01 |
| BH Security, LLC dba Brinks Home | Various | 42 | Layoff | 2025-03-01 |
| Phillips Respironics, Inc | Mount Pleasant | 14 | Layoff | 2025-03-01 |
| Torrid, LLC | Philadelphia | 8 | Layoff | 2025-03-01 |
| Statewide Automotive | Philadelphia | 5 | Closure | 2025-03-01 |
| Statewide Automotive | 5 | Closure | 2025-03-24 | |
| National Distribution Centers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-08 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-10 | |
| Amazon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-12 | |
| Macy’s Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-18 | |
| Hart to Heart Transportation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-24 |
The most significant filing came from Wilson Creek Energy, LLC at its Pennsylvania facility, reporting 332 affected workers. SPS Technologies, LLC followed with 251 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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