Several businesses in Pennsylvania have announced closings recently.
The list below includes 47 locations in 33 municipalities in 17 counties that have closed or will close soon. Locations include Rite Aid stores, Family Dollar stores, an airline, plants, banks, restaurants, clothing stores, a mall and three movie theaters.
This list is published on PennLive several times a year. PennLive’s most recent list of business closings was published on February 27.
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Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
The branch at 6000 Centre Ave. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
The branch at the Rite Aid store at 4934 Second Ave. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Bucks County
Bristol
The branch closed at 244 Radcliffe St., according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Bristol Township
The branch at 6800 New Falls Road has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Doylestown
Citizens Bank has closed its branch at the Acme store at 482 N. Main St., according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Falls Township
The branch at 301 W. Trenton Ave. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Newtown Township
The branch at 48 West Road has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Chester County
This file photo shows a store sign on a Rite Aid in Pittsburgh on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP
Kennett Square
Rite Aid plans to close the store at 120 S. Mill Road
Phoenixville
The branch at 101 S. Main St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Uwchlan Township
Rite Aid plans to close the store at 118 Eagleview Blvd.
Cumberland County
Carlisle
The women’s apparel boutique closed at 101 N. Hanover St. in February
“After months of thought and consideration, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of Boutique on Pomfret,” the owner said on the store’s Facebook page in January.
Shippensburg
The branch at 153 W. Orange St. in Shippensburg will close on April 24.
The company provided the following statement in regards to the closing:
“We’ve been on a journey at Citizens to evolve how our customers bank with us, and we continually review customer patterns to evolve and adjust branch strategy across our network. We will close our branch at 153 West Orange Street in Shippensburg, PA, on April 24, 2024.”
“Customers will continue to be served through our other branches and online and mobile banking platforms. Branches remain a key part of our overall strategy to help customers bank when, where and how they prefer. Citizens looks forward to continuing to serve our customers in Pennsylvania.”
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Honey Bee's Cafe & Bake Shoppe on Second Street in Harrisburg.
Honey Bee’s Cafe and Bake Shoppe at 620 N. Second St. closed on March 8.
“As heartbreaking as it is for us, we simply have no other options. We are beyond thankful for all the friends we’ve made and your support of our small business,” the company said on Facebook.
Honey Bee’s opened in February 2023.
The restaurant specialized in breakfast and lunch menus, including homemade soups, sandwiches, burgers and waffle fries. It also featured a rotating selection of homemade cupcakes, cookies, and brownies.
Lower Paxton Township
The Colonial Park Mall on Jonestown Road in Lower Paxton Township. July 20, 2023. Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
Colonial Park Cinemas 4 at the Colonial Park Mall closed on March 4.
Lower Swatara Township
FILE - Frontier Airlines jets sit at gates at Denver International Airport on Sept. 22, 2019, in Denver. The airline is leaving Harrisburg International Airport. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)AP
Frontier Airlines, a low-cost carrier, is leaving Harrisburg International Airport when its route from HIA to Orlando International Airport ends on May 13. Frontier has just one route at HIA currently.
Swatara Township
Demolition at Harrisburg East Mall. April 11, 2024. Jimmie Brown. jbrown@pennlive.comJimmie Brown Jr.
The indoor space at the Harrisburg Mall has closed. Signs posted on the doors at several entrances at the mall at 3501 Paxton St. read:
“This entrance is permanently closed. Bass Pro Shops, 2nd & Charles, DXL and H&R Block remain open and have their own exterior entrances.”
In addition to those four businesses, Applebee’s remains open as well at its own free-standing building along Paxton Street. The closing of the indoor space at the mall marks the end of an era for the shopping center that opened on Oct. 9, 1969 with the opening of Gimbels and Wanamaker’s. Most of the mall is being demolished to make way for the Swatara Exchange, a mixed-use complex.
Lane Bryant closed earlier this month at the High Pointe Commons shopping center at 4634 High Pointe Blvd. in Swatara Township.Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.com
The Lane Bryant store has closed at the High Pointe Commons shopping center at 4634 High Pointe Blvd. Lane Bryant sells plus-size clothing for women.
Erie County
Harborcreek Township
The branch at 4265 Buffalo Road has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Franklin County
Waynesboro
TE Connectivity is closing its plant at 627 N. Grant St. in Waynesboro. The company provided the following message:
“As a result of TE Connectivity’s ongoing evaluation of our operations, we announced to our employees in April 2023 that we are planning to migrate the production at our Application Tooling manufacturing site in Waynesboro to other TE facilities and external suppliers and close the site. This will take place in phases, with the migration concluding in late 2024. We understand the impact this plan will have on the employees at the site and we will be providing severance pay, benefits continuation and outplacement services to assist them in the transition. These actions in no way reflect on the collective performance of our employees at this site and we very much appreciate their dedication and hard work.”
TE Connectivity’s application tooling business manufactures tools that assist with industrial production wiring connections, crimping terminals, pressing connectors into a board, etc. to allow people to make the connections that distribute power, signal and data through technology.
Indiana County
Indiana
The branch at 319 Pratt Drive has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Lancaster County
East Lampeter Township
Tanger Outlets Lancaster (Daniel Urie, PennLive)
Bleacher Bums is closing its store at Tanger Outlets Lancaster.
“As winter begins to draw to a close, we want to thank all of you for your continued business. Recently we had to make the difficult decision to not renew our lease at the Tanger Outlets – Lancaster store. At the end of April, we will close our Lancaster location for the final time. Since selling merchandise is easier than moving it, we will be marking down everything in Lancaster down from 25% - 75%,” the company announced on its Facebook page.
All sales will be final and there will be no returns. Tanger Outlets Lancaster is located at 311 Stanley K Tanger Drive.
Lititz
The branch at 1 E. Main St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
West Lampeter Township
The movie theater on Willow Street closed in March.
Lawrence County
New Castle
The branch at 2 N. Mill St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Scott Township
Ornua Ingredients North America
Ornua Ingredients has closed the plant at 2850 Perry Highway. Ornua Ingredients manufactures a line of pasteurized process cheese products.
Luzerne County
Hazleton
The branch at 200 W. Broad St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Plains Township
The branch at 14 N. Main St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Lycoming County
Loyalsock Township
The branch at 1969 E. Third St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Montgomery County
Lower Merion Township
The branch at 121 E. City Line Ave., according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Northampton County
Bath
The branch at 202 N. Walnut St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Perry County
Duncannon
Appalachian Thrift and Resale will be closing its doors on April 30 at 11 S. Market St.
“I appreciate everyone that has supported and come in whether it was to just look around or shop,” the owner said on the company’s Facebook page.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia
The branch at 6601 Roosevelt Blvd. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
A large billboard sign beckons customers to this Family Dollar store in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP
Dollar Tree Inc. plans to close these six Family Dollar stores in Philadelphia.
- 1325 Point Breeze Ave.
- 4701 W. Girard Ave.
- 1925 W. Allegheny Ave.
- 1955 W. Hunting Park Ave.
- 2201 W. Cambria St.
- 2459 Kensington Ave.
The company said the closing of these locations is the result of a nationwide closing of multiple underperforming stores.
The company plans to close the stores on or about April 20.
The branch has closed at 12300 Academy Road, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Rite Aid has announced the closings of these three stores in Philadelphia.
- 6201 Germantown Ave.
- 6731 Woodland Ave.
- 2131-59 N. Broad St.
The branch at 1500 Market St. has closed, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
The branch at 1600 Chestnut St. closed on Jan. 31, according to the weekly bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
York County
Dillsburg
Customers left signs and flowers outside Pakha's Thai House in Dillsburg. The popular restaurant closed after 23 years following the death of its owner.Amy Worden
The restaurant at 3 Route 15 South, has closed after more than 20 years due to the death of the owner.
West York
1200 W. Market St.
York Township
The theater on Pauline Drive has closed.