Pennsylvania Layoffs — June 2024
Employers in Pennsylvania posted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2024, affecting an estimated 1,879 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 241% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 934 |
| Transportation | 3 | 789 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 69 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 934 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 789 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 796 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 645 |
| Union | 1 | 196 |
| Dauphin | 1 | 87 |
| Northampton | 1 | 86 |
Philadelphia bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 796 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3 | 796 |
| King of Prussia | 1 | 645 |
| Lewisburg | 1 | 196 |
| Harrisburg | 1 | 87 |
| Northampton | 1 | 86 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 841 |
| Layoff | 1 | 69 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Arts | Philadelphia | 704 | ||
| Radial | King of Prussia | 645 | Closure | |
| Parkhurst Dining, LLC @ Bucknell University | Lewisburg | 196 | Closure | |
| United Natural Foods | Harrisburg | 87 | ||
| First Student | Northampton | 86 | ||
| Boeing | Ridley Park | 69 | Layoff | |
| North Atlantic Ship Repair | Philadelphia | 58 | ||
| Parkhurst Dining, LLC @ the University of the Arts, Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 34 |
The largest notice was filed by University of the Arts at its Philadelphia facility, reporting 704 affected workers. Radial followed with 645 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.