Employers in Pennsylvania posted 15 WARN Act notices in February 2026, affecting an estimated 3,057 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 209% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,590 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 96 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,590 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 5 | 2,025 |
| Chester | 1 | 248 |
| Northumberland | 1 | 164 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 155 |
| York | 2 | 146 |
Philadelphia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 2,025 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 4 | 1,230 |
| Chesterbrook | 1 | 248 |
| Elysburg | 1 | 164 |
| Wilkes Barre | 1 | 155 |
| Berlin | 1 | 96 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,074 |
| Closure | 3 | 278 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crothall and Morrison Healthcare | 795 | Layoff | 2026-02-01 | |
| Crothall and Morrison Healthcare | Philadelphia | 795 | 2026-02-01 | |
| AVI Foodsystems, Inc | Philadelphia | 297 | 2026-02-01 | |
| BPM Limited Update | Chesterbrook | 248 | Layoff | 2026-02-01 |
| Great Dane, LLC | Elysburg | 164 | 2026-02-02 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Wilkes Barre | 155 | Closure | 2026-02-01 |
| GIANT Company, LLC | Philadelphia | 128 | 2026-02-13 | |
| PA Potato Chip Manufacturing LLC | Berlin | 96 | 2026-02-13 | |
| GIANT Company, LLC | Lancaster | 76 | 2026-02-27 | |
| First Brands Group, LLC, d/b/a Eagle Castings | 73 | Closure | 2026-02-27 | |
| First Brands Group, LLC, d/b/a Eagle Castings | Hanover | 73 | 2026-02-27 | |
| Dhl | Bethlehem | 66 | 2026-02-28 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Bala Cynwyd | 50 | Closure | 2026-02-01 |
| White Deer Run Allenwood | Allenwood | 31 | Layoff | 2026-02-01 |
| Taste, Inc | Philadelphia | 10 | 2026-02-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Crothall and Morrison Healthcare at its Pennsylvania facility, reporting 795 affected workers. Crothall and Morrison Healthcare followed with 795 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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