Pennsylvania Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Pennsylvania reported 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, displacing an estimated 1,283 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and roughly flat versus January 2023. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 478 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 316 |
| Retail | 1 | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 124 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 68 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 478 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 316 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 478 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 294 |
| York | 1 | 155 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 137 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 124 |
Cumberland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 478 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 1 | 478 |
| Breinigsville | 1 | 294 |
| York | 1 | 155 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 137 |
| Brockway | 1 | 124 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 825 |
| Layoff | 4 | 458 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker | Carlisle | 478 | Closure | |
| Newbold Services | Breinigsville | 294 | Layoff | |
| Gamestop Fulfillment Center | York | 155 | Closure | |
| LivaNova USA | Pittsburgh | 137 | Layoff | |
| Guardian Healthcare Management Services | Brockway | 124 | Closure | |
| Peterson Farms DBA Appeeling Fruit Holdings | Dauberville | 68 | Closure | |
| Block | Philadelphia | 22 | Layoff | |
| Merck & | North Wales | 5 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Schenker at its Carlisle facility, reporting 478 affected workers. Newbold Services followed with 294 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.