EPISODE · Feb 13, 2024 · 18 MIN
Will Century III Mall Get Demolished?
from City Cast Pittsburgh · host City Cast
Century III Mall closed its last store in 2020, got condemned in 2023, and now, its owners are facing criminal charges. A few days ago, District Attorney Stephen Zappala called the 90-acre property “a monument to blight.” So if it can’t be fixed, what should happen next? Writer, publisher, and shopping mall enthusiast Matthew Newton is here to share our nostalgia and explain exactly what went wrong. Check out Newton’s beautiful tome “Shopping Mall,” which is usually available at White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield. The Trib covered Moonbeam’s latest legal trouble, including an upcoming hearing April 18. **Editor’s note: This episode originally published Aug. 14, 2023. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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Century III Mall closed its last store in 2020, got condemned in 2023, and now, its owners are facing criminal charges. A few days ago, District Attorney Stephen Zappala called the 90-acre property “a monument to blight.” So if it can’t be fixed, what should happen next? Writer, publisher, and shopping mall enthusiast Matthew Newton is here to share our nostalgia and explain exactly what went wrong. Check out Newton’s beautiful tome “Shopping Mall,” which is usually available at White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield. The Trib covered Moonbeam’s latest legal trouble, including an upcoming hearing April 18. **Editor’s note: This episode originally published Aug. 14, 2023. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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