Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 16 WARN Act notices in August 2025, putting at risk an estimated 2,363 workers — up substantially from July and up 141% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 82 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 82 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 716 |
| Columbia | 1 | 380 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 314 |
| Chester | 2 | 164 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 147 |
Lehigh felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 716 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Schnecksville | 1 | 716 |
| Berwick | 1 | 380 |
| Pottsville | 1 | 314 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 145 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 148 |
| Closure | 1 | 82 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Foods, Inc | Schnecksville | 716 | 2025-08-12 | |
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc | Berwick | 380 | 2025-08-26 | |
| Tyson Warehousing Services, LLC | Pottsville | 314 | 2025-08-15 | |
| Weaber, Inc | Lebanon | 145 | 2025-08-26 | |
| Compass Group USA | Philadelphia | 110 | 2025-08-09 | |
| Bakery Barn, LLC | Pittsburgh | 82 | 2025-08-01 | |
| PPG Industries, Inc | 82 | Closure | 2025-08-18 | |
| PPG Industries, Inc | Elverson | 82 | 2025-08-18 | |
| Internation Timber and Veneer, L.C | Jackson Center | 81 | 2025-08-18 | |
| Ryder | Shoemakersville | 76 | 2025-08-01 | |
| Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc | Aston | 52 | 2025-08-30 | |
| PrimeCare Medical, Inc. at York County Prison | York | 50 | Layoff | 2025-08-01 |
| PosiGen Developer, LLC | Plymouth Meeting, Conshohocken | 49 | Layoff | 2025-08-01 |
| PosiGen Developer, LLC | 49 | Layoff | 2025-08-24 | |
| PosiGen Developer, LLC | Plymouth Meeting | 49 | 2025-08-24 |
Topping the list was Natural Foods, Inc at its Schnecksville facility, reporting 716 affected workers. IG Design Group Americas, Inc followed with 380 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 Accommodation & Food 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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