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Pennsylvania Layoffs — December 2020

Employers in Pennsylvania logged 15 WARN Act notices in December 2020, involving roughly 1,037 workers — falling below November and up 229% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.

15
Notices Filed
1,037
Workers Affected
69
Avg per Notice
11
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Pennsylvania
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food12872
Manufacturing2138
Transportation127

The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 872 workers across 12 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 138 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Erie1434
Fayette1197
Montgomery389
Lancaster375
Lycoming171

Erie absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 434 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Erie1434
Farmington1197
Williamsport171
Mercer167
Philadelphia240

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff4729
Closure11308

Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Presque Isle Downs & CasinoErie434Layoff
Lady Luck Casino NemacolinFarmington197Layoff
Delta Galil USAWilliamsport71Layoff
Milwaukee ForgeMercer67Closure
Limerick Restco LP DBA Sonic Drive InRoyersford33Closure
Tanger Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InLancaster31Closure
Upland Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InNorristown28Closure
Willow Grove Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InWillow Grove28Closure
Southwest AirlinesPhiladelphia27Layoff
Exeter Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InReading22Closure
Rapho Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InMt. Joy22Closure
Schaums Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InEphrata22Closure
Cross Restco, LP DBA Sonic Drive InElverson21Closure
Drumore Restco LP DBA Sonic Drive InHolmes21Closure
MADK, LP DBA Sonic Drive InPhiladelphia13Closure

The biggest impact was at Presque Isle Downs & Casino at its Erie facility, reporting 434 affected workers. Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin followed with 197 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Pennsylvania's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.

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