The Bon-Ton plans to close 42 stores nationwide, including eight in Pennsylvania, according to a report in the Central Penn Business Journal.

The department-store chain will be shuttering its Carlisle, Dubois, Erie, Johnstown, Selinsgrove, State College, Stroudsburg, and Trexlertown locations in the Keystone State. Currently, Wisconsin is the only state that will see a higher number of closures than Pennsylvania with nine.

According to Christine Hojnacki, Bon-Ton spokesperson, the closures will affect around 1,860 employees. They were originally announced last fall as part of the company’s plan to shore up its sagging finances.

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“As part of the comprehensive turnaround plan we announced in November, we are taking the next steps in our efforts to move forward with a more productive store footprint,” said Bill Tracy, Bon-Ton’s president and CEO. “Including other recently announced store closures, we expect to close a total of 47 stores in early 2018.”

Store closing sales began on Feb. 1 and will run for 10-12 weeks before the locations are finally shuttered.

Read more about Bon-Ton’s plans in the Central Penn Business Journal here.

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