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We can name 3 employers in Pennsylvania. That is what the register holds today, not the number of companies in Pennsylvania that hire people with records.
| Employer | Based in | Work | What we read |
|---|---|---|---|
DICK'S Sporting GoodsNational sporting-goods retailer with more than 700 stores plus distribution centers. | Coraopolis, PA | RetailWarehouse and logistics | VerifiedSecond Chance Business Coalition member listRead September 3, 2026 |
Flagger ForceTraffic-control company with more than 2,000 employees serving utilities and contractors across the eastern and southeastern US. | Malvern, PA | Construction and trades | VerifiedJails to Jobs, Second Chance Employers NetworkRead September 3, 2026 |
Solar StatesPhiladelphia solar installer that runs workforce training and hires returning citizens and other local residents into installation crews. | Philadelphia, PA | Construction and trades | Not re-confirmedFair Chance Business Pledge, 2016 White House archiveRead September 3, 2026 |
3 in PennsylvaniaThe whole register
What the law gives you in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania sets no rule about when an employer can ask, but a conviction can only count against you if it relates to the job, and they must tell you in writing if it is why you were turned down.
Private employers Covered The state rule is three sentences long and applies to every employer: felony and misdemeanor convictions count only to the extent they relate to your suitability for the job you applied for. Philadelphia is far stronger and got stronger again on January 6, 2026, when no employer in the city may ask about convictions at all unless federal or state law requires it, and then only after a conditional offer. Under the Philadelphia rule a felony counts only if less than seven years have passed since the arrest or your release from incarceration, whichever came later, a misdemeanor only if less than four, and summary offenses, arrests without a conviction, and sealed or expunged records never count at all. An employer in the city who plans to reject you must first send written notice naming the exact convictions, a copy of the record, and a plain-language summary of your rights, then wait ten business days for your answer before deciding. 18 Pa.C.S. § 9125; Philadelphia Code Ch. 9-3500, Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards · checked September 17, 2026
When they may ask Any time This is the earliest point in the process a covered employer may raise your record.
If they say no You have a step If your record is any part of why they decided not to hire you, they must tell you so in writing. That is the whole state duty: no copy of the record, no days to respond.
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