A standalone Giant Eagle pharmacy is set to move into Pittsburgh's Mount Washington neighborhood.

Giant Eagle in May announced that it is acquiring customer prescriptions from more than 70 Rite Aid locations, which are closing after the drugstore chain filed for bankruptcy again .

The new location, which will open on Thursday, October 30, will be at the former Mt. Washington Rite Aid on Grace Street.

There will be a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., and there will also be an appearance by the Pirate Parrot.

"We are thrilled to be opening this standalone Giant Eagle Pharmacy to meet the health, wellness, and fresh foods needs of the Mt. Washington community," said Bill Artman, Giant Eagle President and CEO. "We understood that the closure of the Mt. Washington Rite Aid created

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