Employers in Pennsylvania posted 20 WARN Act notices in December 2025, affecting an estimated 1,776 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and down 52% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 288 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 124 |
| Transportation | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 288 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 124 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 6 | 363 |
| York | 3 | 329 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 168 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 164 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 153 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 363 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 5 | 314 |
| Lewisberry | 2 | 256 |
| Mount Pleasant, PA 312 Alvin Drive, New Kensington, PA 10 | 1 | 196 |
| Elysburg | 1 | 164 |
| Camp Hill | 1 | 153 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 745 |
| Layoff | 1 | 164 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respironics, Inc | Mount Pleasant, PA 312 Alvin Drive, New Kensington, PA 10 | 196 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Great Dane, LLC | Elysburg | 164 | Layoff | 2025-12-01 |
| Peraton, Inc | Camp Hill | 153 | 2025-12-13 | |
| Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Philadelphia | 137 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| GIANT Company, LLC | Philadelphia | 128 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| S&S Activewear | Lewisberry | 128 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| S&S Activewear | Lewisberry | 128 | 2025-12-04 | |
| Travel + Leisure Resort Development, Inc | East Stroudsburg | 124 | 2025-12-31 | |
| PA Potato Chip Manufacturing LLC | Berlin | 96 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Morgan Truck Body, LLC | Ephrata | 92 | 2025-12-15 | |
| GIANT Company, LLC | Lancaster | 76 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| First Brands Group, LLC dba Eagle Castings | Hanover | 73 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Allen Distribution | Allentown | 70 | 2025-12-26 | |
| Engineered Materials Solutions | Hamburg | 58 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc | King Of Prussia | 55 | 2025-12-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Respironics, Inc at its Mount Pleasant, PA 312 Alvin Drive, New Kensington, PA 10 facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Great Dane, LLC followed with 164 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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