Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 15 WARN Act notices in January 2026, covering approximately 2,643 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 84% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 179 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 131 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 179 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 131 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 1 | 983 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 414 |
| Lehigh, Montgomery | 1 | 293 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 207 |
| Berks | 2 | 158 |
Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 983 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, Bensalem, Warrington, Willow Grove, Broomall, Lanhorne | 1 | 983 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 414 |
| Coopersburg, Pottstown, Willow Grove | 1 | 293 |
| Schuylkill Haven | 1 | 150 |
| Chesterbrook | 1 | 148 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,199 |
| Closure | 5 | 798 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fresh | Philadelphia, Bensalem, Warrington, Willow Grove, Broomall, Lanhorne | 983 | Layoff | 2026-01-01 |
| AVI Foodsystems, Inc | Philadelphia | 297 | Closure | 2026-01-01 |
| GIANT Company, LLC | Coopersburg, Pottstown, Willow Grove | 293 | Closure | 2026-01-01 |
| Prysmian Cables and Systems, USA | Schuylkill Haven | 150 | 2026-01-01 | |
| BPM Limited | Chesterbrook | 148 | Layoff | 2026-01-01 |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown | 131 | 2026-01-01 | |
| DuBois Logistics, LLC | Du Bois | 110 | 2026-01-31 | |
| ALPEK Polyester USA, LLC | Reading | 100 | Closure | 2026-01-01 |
| BIOLYST Scientific | Hatfield | 76 | 2026-01-12 | |
| GXO Logistics Worldwide, LLC | Carlisle | 69 | 2026-01-12 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc | Philadelphia | 68 | Layoff | 2026-01-01 |
| French Creek Recovery Center | Meadville | 59 | Closure | 2026-01-01 |
| Engineered Materials Solutions | Hamburg | 58 | 2026-01-02 | |
| Keen Transport, Inc | Carlisle | 52 | 2026-01-20 | |
| Miller's Ale House | Philadelphia | 49 | Closure | 2026-01-01 |
Leading the list was Amazon Fresh at its Philadelphia, Bensalem, Warrington, Willow Grove, Broomall, Lanhorne facility, reporting 983 affected workers. AVI Foodsystems, Inc followed with 297 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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