Pennsylvania Layoffs — August 2017
Employers in Pennsylvania posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2017, affecting an estimated 1,275 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 79% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 468 |
| Utilities | 4 | 325 |
| Transportation | 1 | 223 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 108 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 94 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 57 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 468 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Utilities reported 325 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 468 |
| York | 3 | 360 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 116 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 108 |
| Daiphin | 1 | 99 |
Lehigh was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 468 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | 1 | 468 |
| York | 1 | 223 |
| Delta | 2 | 137 |
| Middletown | 2 | 125 |
| Pottstown | 2 | 116 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 713 |
| Closure | 2 | 562 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Bethlehem | 468 | Closure | |
| Excel Inc., DBA DHL Supply Chain | York | 223 | Layoff | |
| AECOM (at the Geogids Facility) | Carlisle | 108 | Layoff | |
| Aptium Services, LLC Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station | Delta | 108 | Layoff | |
| Aptim Services, LLC Three Mile Island Nuclear Station | Middletown | 99 | Layoff | |
| Sunoco | Newtown Square | 94 | Closure | |
| Aptim Services, LLC Limerick Generating Station | Pottstown | 89 | Layoff | |
| Lutech Resources, LLC Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station | Delta | 29 | Layoff | |
| Lutech Resources, LLC Limerick Generating Station | Pottstown | 27 | Layoff | |
| Lutech Resources, LLC Three Mile Island Nuclear Station | Middletown | 26 | Layoff | |
| Lutech Resources, LLC Exelon Generation Headquarters | Kennett Square | 4 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Wells Fargo at its Bethlehem facility, reporting 468 affected workers. Excel Inc., DBA DHL Supply Chain followed with 223 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.