Pittsburgh Mall Loses An Anchor Store

ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA — Ross Park Mall, arguably the Pittsburgh area's premier shopping destination, has lost one of its anchor stores.

JCPenney closed on Sunday. Its presence has been wiped from the mall web site.

JCPenney previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2020 and officially emerged in December 2020 under the ownership of mall operators Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties. It currently operates nearly 650 stores nationwide.

Last year, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group to form "Catalyst Brands," a retail portfolio that also includes Brooks Brothers, Aéropostale, and Lucky Brand.

JC Penney still has a presence in the Western Pennsylvania area, with stores in the Monroeville, Robinson, Westmoreland, Uniontown and Indiana malls.