Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Closing 9 Stores in Pittsburgh Area

Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy amid falling sales and opioid lawsuits.

9 Rite Aid locations in the Pittsburgh area will close as a result.

Nationwide, 150 Rite Aid stores will close this year.

The bankruptcy filing is an attempt to reorganize and reduce debt.

Rite Aid will transfer prescriptions to nearby pharmacies to continue serving customers.