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JCPenney closes at Ross Park Mall as chain’s store count plunges

After emerging from Chapter 11 in 2020, JCPenney has continued to shrink its footprint — Pittsburgh’s Ross Park Mall has lost its store in the latest round of closures.

Published Sep 25, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020, JCPenney has cut hundreds of locations. The 124-year-old retailer has gone from roughly 846 stores to about 640, with the Ross Park Mall location in Pittsburgh among the latest to close.