Pennsylvania Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,945 workers — up substantially from July and up 306% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 194 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,682 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 82 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,682 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 82 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 1 | 716 |
| Columbia | 1 | 380 |
| Schuylkill | 1 | 314 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 145 |
| Allegheny | 1 | 82 |
Lehigh was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 716 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Schnecksville | 1 | 716 |
| Berwick | 1 | 380 |
| Pottsville | 1 | 314 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 145 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 82 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 99 |
| Closure | 1 | 82 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Foods | Schnecksville | 716 | ||
| IG Design Group Americas | Berwick | 380 | ||
| Tyson Warehousing Services | Pottsville | 314 | ||
| Weaber | Lebanon | 145 | ||
| Bakery Barn | Pittsburgh | 82 | ||
| PPG Industries | 82 | Closure | ||
| Internation Timber and Veneer, L.C | Jackson Center | 81 | ||
| PrimeCare Medical, Inc. at York County Prison | York | 50 | Layoff | |
| PosiGen Developer | 49 | Layoff | ||
| Weaber | Titusville | 46 |
Topping the list was Natural Foods at its Schnecksville facility, reporting 716 affected workers. IG Design Group Americas followed with 380 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.