JCPenney has sold 119 stores to an affiliate of Onyx Partners. It's unclear thus far what this will mean for those sites.

Five years after filing for bankruptcy, JCPenney is making another major move. The retailer is selling 119 stores across the country, though no closures have been announced.The sale highlights the ongoing challenges for traditional department stores as malls lose foot traffic and online shopping continues to dominate.

JCPenney lists 21 operating stores in Pennsylvania, including the three sold locations. Of those, there are two JCPenney locations in Pittsburgh, and one each in Erie, Lancaster, Scranton and Wilkes Barre. JCPenney does not have a location in Philadelphia, according the JCPenney location finder tool.