Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2023
Employers in Pennsylvania logged 5 WARN Act notices in June 2023, involving roughly 551 workers — climbing above May and up 47% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 245 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 179 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 94 |
| Education | 1 | 23 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 245 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 179 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 245 |
| Beaver | 1 | 179 |
| Delaware | 1 | 94 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 33 |
Lehigh bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | 1 | 245 |
| Ambridge | 1 | 179 |
| Crum Lynne | 1 | 94 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 33 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 362 |
| Layoff | 2 | 189 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forman Mills | Whitehall | 245 | Closure | |
| Marsden Services | Ambridge | 179 | Layoff | |
| ABA2DAY Behavior Services | Crum Lynne | 94 | Closure | |
| Hussian College | Philadelphia | 23 | Closure | |
| Greyhound Lines | Philadelphia | 10 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Forman Mills at its Whitehall facility, reporting 245 affected workers. Marsden Services followed with 179 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.