Big moves begin at Monroeville Mall
Monroeville JCPenney has grand opening celebration. The store reopens in the west end of the mall where Kaufmann's and Boscov's once were. JCPenney is celebrating its grand opening Friday as the newest attract...
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How Gen Z Is Bringing Back The Mall
2026
Over the last decade, malls were left for dead, casualties of e-commerce and shifting consumer habits, with the pandemic seemingly sealing their fate. Gen Z, however, is bringing malls back, reviving them as social hubs...
Gen Z is bringing shopping malls back to life
2026
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the increase in traffic to indoor malls. It rose 4.5% in January and February as compared to the previous year. The '80s are calling and its not to...
Demolition timeline for 57-year-old mall with JCPenney and Macy’s ‘up in the air’ after Walmart buys shopping center
2026
The update comes as other longstanding shopping centers around the country have been wiped out in 2026. Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is still operating with anchor stores like JCPenney and Macy’s, but...
Living Dead Weekend Re-Animated (2026)
2026
THE LIVING DEAD WEEKEND (MONROEVILLE MALL, MONROEVILLE PA) CELEBRITY GUESTS All celebrity guests are scheduled to appear all three days unless otherwise noted. Celebrity guests are confirmed but are subject to change,...
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Shopping Mall (Object Lessons)
2017
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The mall near Matthew Newton's childhood home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was one of the state's first enclosed...
George Romero Talks 'Dawn of the Dead' With Chet Flippo
1978
This story originally appeared in the March 23rd, 1978 issue of Rolling Stone (by Chet Flippo). Night of the Living Dead has been described a “the most horrifying, stomach-churning charnel in the history of horror.” That...
Ghost mall snapped up by Walmart as last remaining stores given April 2027 deadline before demolition
2026
A MALL that was immortalized as an iconic Hollywood movie set has been confirmed for demolition next year. The Monroeville Mall in Pennsylvania, which was used as the set for George A. Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn...
Retail nightmare as one of America's most iconic shopping malls heads for the graveyard
2026
Retail nightmare as one of America's most iconic shopping malls heads for the graveyard It was once the place where teenagers hung out, families spent Saturday afternoons - and zombies took over Hollywood. Now, one of...
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Monroeville Mall 25th Anniversary Commercial — 1994 Sporting Goods Nostalgia
1994
Step back into 1994 with this nostalgic Monroeville Mall commercial celebrating the mall’s 25th anniversary. In this heartwarming clip, a new father shops at a sporting goods store while remembering a childhood birthday...
Horror Fans Bid a Bittersweet Farewell to an Empty Mall Full of Zombies
2026
Brian Raftery made his first pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall in the mid-1990s. Ross Mantle is a Pittsburgh-based photographer who believes we can learn about the living from the undead. When Michelle Parsons was...
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Monroeville Mall Southeast Entrance as San Francisco International Airport Entrance
2019
In this brief clip from Mindhunter Season 2, Episode 5, the Monroeville Mall Southeast entrance makes a surprise appearance — not as a shopping mall, but disguised as a retro 1970s “San Francisco International Airport”...
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Monroeville Mall Big Time Shopping Advertisement Circa 1969-1970
1969
Big Time Shopping is here at the Monroeville Mall. This advertisement was part of a run during the opening in 1969 through 1970. The Monroeville Mall is located in Monroeville, PA, site of the George Romero classic...
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Dawn of the Dead Promotional Photos
1978
Official Dawn of the Dead (1978) promotional photos.
25-Year-Old Mall Holding Its Own
1994
Article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Thursday, August 11, 1994 written by Eleanor Chute regarding the 25th Anniversary of the Monroeville Mall opening. The article enforces the idea that the Monroeville...
Monroeville Mall Advertisements
1979
A series of advertisements spanning the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Currently displayed in the upstairs northeast hallway in the mall.
Save the Monroeville Mall (Change.org)
2025
Save the Monroeville Mall The Issue: Walmart has purchased the Monroeville Mall. This mall, apart from what all it means to the locals, meets the criteria to be placed on the national registry of historic places. It was...
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Zombie movie fans flock to Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend
2026
Fans of a celebrated horror movie franchise are gathering in Monroeville for the Living Dead Weekend.
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Ken Foree's Emotional Farewell to Living Dead Weekend at the Monroeville Mall
2026
Ken Foree, the man behind Peter in George Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), took to the stage on Friday, June 12 (2pm EST), both ushering in Living Dead Weekend 2026 at the Monroeville Mall and to deliver what he...
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October
This Month in Monroeville Mall History
Dawn of the Dead films overnight inside the mall
George A. Romero's production runs about four months overall, with overnight Monroeville Mall filming beginning in fall 1977, pausing for Christmas decor, resuming on January...
Construction rises over the future mall site
Historic photography places Monroeville Mall visibly under construction by spring 1968, locking in the beginning of the modern enclosed-mall era for the eastern Pittsburgh suburbs.
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