Employers in Pennsylvania logged 15 WARN Act notices in October 2025, involving roughly 1,518 workers — climbing above September and down 34% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 115 |
| Transportation | 1 | 70 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 115 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 504 |
| Lehigh | 4 | 332 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | 196 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 153 |
| Monroe | 1 | 124 |
Washington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 504 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 2 | 504 |
| Mount Pleasant, New Kensington, Murrysville | 1 | 196 |
| Camp Hil | 1 | 153 |
| Allentown | 2 | 130 |
| Shawnee-on-Delaware | 1 | 124 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 748 |
| Layoff | 4 | 404 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Street Barbecue, Inc | Charleroi | 252 | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| Fourth Street Barbecue, Inc | Charleroi | 252 | 2025-10-09 | |
| Respironics, Inc | Mount Pleasant, New Kensington, Murrysville | 196 | Layoff | 2025-10-01 |
| Peraton, Inc | Camp Hil | 153 | Layoff | 2025-10-01 |
| Travel + Leisure Resort Development, Inc | Shawnee-on-Delaware | 124 | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, LLC | 101 | Closure | 2025-10-10 | |
| Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, LLC | Breinigsville | 101 | 2025-10-10 | |
| Morgan Truck Body, LLC | Ephrata | 92 | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| Allen Distribution | Allentown | 70 | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Allentown | 60 | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc | King of Prussia | 55 | Layoff | 2025-10-01 |
| Chick-fil-A | Philadelphia | 49 | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
| HMS Host (located within the Philadelphia International Airport) | Philadelphia | 13 | 2025-10-27 | |
| Oak View Group | Philadelphia | N/A | Layoff | 2025-10-01 |
| Starbucks | Philadelphia | N/A | Closure | 2025-10-01 |
The biggest impact was at Fourth Street Barbecue, Inc at its Charleroi facility, reporting 252 affected workers. Fourth Street Barbecue, Inc followed with 252 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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