Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 18 WARN Act notices in May 2025, covering approximately 2,273 workers — marking a decline from April and up 151% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 109 |
| Utilities | 1 | 105 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 82 |
| Transportation | 1 | 76 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 109 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Utilities reported 105 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York, Philadelphia | 1 | 1,096 |
| Dauphin | 1 | 559 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 216 |
| Washington, Allegheny | 1 | 105 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 82 |
York, Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,096 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Etters, Philadelphia | 1 | 1,096 |
| Steelton | 1 | 559 |
| Norristown | 1 | 109 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 107 |
| Canonsburg, Monroeville | 1 | 105 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 1,961 |
| Closure | 5 | 312 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rite-Aid | Etters, Philadelphia | 1,096 | Layoff | 2025-05-01 |
| Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc | Steelton | 559 | Layoff | 2025-05-01 |
| Suburban Community Hospital | Norristown | 109 | Layoff | 2025-05-01 |
| Cleveland Cliffs Plate, LLC | Conshohocken | 107 | Layoff | 2025-05-01 |
| Leviathan Energy, L.P | Canonsburg, Monroeville | 105 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Bakery Barn, LLC | Pittsburgh | 82 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| First Student Lewisberry | Lewisberry | 81 | Layoff | 2025-05-01 |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc | Shoemakersville | 76 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Law Practice of Lavin, Cedrone, Graver, Boyd & Disipio | Philadelphia | 49 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| TransAxle, LLC | Zelienople | 9 | Layoff | 2025-05-01 |
| SpiriTrust Lutheran | Chambersburg | N/A | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Rite-Aid | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-05 | |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-09 | |
| SPS Technologies, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-18 | |
| Torrid, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-19 |
Leading the list was Rite-Aid at its Etters, Philadelphia facility, reporting 1,096 affected workers. Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc followed with 559 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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