Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2026, putting at risk an estimated 2,357 workers — up substantially from March and down 38% versus April 2025. The average filing covered 393 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Pennsylvania this month. A total of 2,357 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia | 1 | 983 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 983 |
| Luzerne | 2 | 310 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 50 |
| Union | 1 | 31 |
Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 983 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 983 |
| Wilkes Barre | 1 | 155 |
| Bala Cynwyd | 1 | 50 |
| Allenwood | 1 | 31 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 983 |
| Closure | 1 | 155 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fresh | 983 | Layoff | 2026-04-28 | |
| Amazon | Philadelphia | 983 | 2026-04-28 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | 155 | Closure | 2026-04-11 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Wilkes Barre | 155 | 2026-04-11 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Bala Cynwyd | 50 | 2026-04-11 | |
| White Deer Run Allenwood | Allenwood | 31 | 2026-04-05 |
Topping the list was Amazon Fresh at its Pennsylvania facility, reporting 983 affected workers. Amazon followed with 983 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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