Pennsylvania Layoffs — May 2024
Employers in Pennsylvania filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 2024, impacting roughly 800 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 93% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 498 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 247 |
| Government | 1 | 55 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 498 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 247 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 253 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 124 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 123 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 100 |
| Franklin | 1 | 71 |
Lehigh saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 1 | 253 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 124 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 123 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 100 |
| York | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 605 |
| Layoff | 3 | 195 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Pennsylvania's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Allentown | 253 | Closure | |
| Pittsburgh Nursing and Rehab Center, PA | Pittsburgh | 124 | Closure | |
| Caring People Alliance | Philadelphia | 123 | Closure | |
| Bergen Logistics | Wilkes-Barre | 100 | Closure | |
| GEODIS Logistics | York | 71 | Layoff | |
| Es3 | Chambersburg | 69 | Layoff | |
| Cygnus Home Service | Berwick | 55 | Layoff | |
| Radial | King of Prussia | 5 | Closure |
The single largest action involved First Student at its Allentown facility, reporting 253 affected workers. Pittsburgh Nursing and Rehab Center, PA followed with 124 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.