Employers in Pennsylvania logged 18 WARN Act notices in April 2025, involving roughly 3,824 workers — climbing above March and up 456% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 212 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 2,651 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 2,651 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware, Chester | 1 | 2,651 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 334 |
| Franklin | 1 | 323 |
| Berks | 1 | 298 |
| Delaware | 1 | 142 |
Delaware, Chester saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 2,651 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greencastle | 1 | 323 |
| Hamburg | 1 | 298 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 298 |
| Upland | 1 | 142 |
| Lewistown, Milroy | 1 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 3,450 |
| Layoff | 3 | 374 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crozer Health | 2,651 | Closure | 2025-04-01 | |
| Corelle Brands, LLC | Greencastle | 323 | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| Instant Web, LLC | Hamburg | 298 | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc | Philadelphia | 298 | Layoff | 2025-04-01 |
| Med-Metrix, LLC | Upland | 142 | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| Krise Transportation, Inc | Lewistown, Milroy | 70 | Layoff | 2025-04-01 |
| Forever 21 OpCo, LLC | 36 | Closure | 2025-04-23 | |
| Chartwells | York | 6 | Layoff | 2025-04-01 |
| Wawa | Philadelphia | N/A | Closure | 2025-04-01 |
| S&S Activewear | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-09 | |
| International Paper | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-14 | |
| GXO Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-15 | |
| Mulherin’s Pizzeria | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-16 | |
| Wawa | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-22 | |
| Forever 21 OpCo, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-23 |
The biggest impact was at Crozer Health at its Pennsylvania facility, reporting 2,651 affected workers. Corelle Brands, LLC followed with 323 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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