Pennsylvania Layoffs — August 2018
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 12 WARN Act notices in August 2018, involving roughly 740 workers — falling below July and down 42% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 233 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 161 |
| Transportation | 1 | 120 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 119 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 107 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 233 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 161 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 2 | 182 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 171 |
| Chester | 1 | 118 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 107 |
| Centre | 1 | 54 |
Bucks was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Langhorne | 2 | 182 |
| Carbondale | 1 | 171 |
| Malvern | 1 | 118 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 107 |
| Bellefonte | 1 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 521 |
| Layoff | 3 | 219 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merakey | Carbondale | 171 | Layoff | |
| Dedicated Logistics | Langhorne | 120 | Closure | |
| United States Traffic Network | Malvern | 118 | Closure | |
| WNS Global Services | Wilkes-Barre | 107 | Closure | |
| Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring | Langhorne | 62 | Closure | |
| ThermoFisher Scientific | Bellefonte | 54 | Closure | |
| Schutt Sports (Kranos Corporation) | Easton | 50 | Closure | |
| ArcelorMittal Plate | Conshohocken | 47 | Layoff | |
| Pittsburgh Glass Works | Creighton | 5 | Closure | |
| Johnson & Johnson | Wayne | 3 | Closure | |
| Pittsburgh Glass Works | Creighton | 2 | Closure | |
| AT&T | Harrisburg | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Merakey at its Carbondale facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Dedicated Logistics followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.