Four Pittsburgh-Area J.C. Penney Stores To Close

PITTSBURGH, PA — Four Pittsburgh-area J.C. Penney stores are among 154 the bankrupt retailer will close as it fights for its survival.

The company announced the following stores are being shuttered:

• Monroeville Mall, Monroeville

• Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer

• Clearview Mall, Butler

• Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca

Store closing sales are expected to take 10 to 16 weeks to complete.

"While closing stores is always an extremely difficult decision, our store optimization strategy is vital to ensuring we emerge from both Chapter 11 and the COVID-19 pandemic as a stronger retailer with greater financial flexibility to allow us to continue serving our loyal customers for decades to come,” Jill Soltau, J.C. Penney chief executive officer, said in a statement.

The closings will leave four remaining J.C. Penney locations in southwestern Pennsylvania: in Ross Park Mall, Robinson Town Centre, West Mifflin and Westmoreland Mall.

However, the long-term future of those stores is uncertain. J.C. Penney said it expects additional phases of store closures to occur.