Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 31 WARN Act notices in June 2020, putting at risk an estimated 3,600 workers — down from May and down 14% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 932 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 833 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 8 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was New Story LLC Salisbury Management at its Salisbury facility, reporting 403 affected workers. Greater Valley YMCA followed with 300 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Pennsylvania, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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.