25-Year-Old Mall Holding Its Own
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 Mon...
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Monroeville Mall Planning 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Monroeville Mall Planning 50th Anniversary Celebration
And yes, there is a zombie component to the festivities at the mall where "Dawn of the Dead" was filmed.
PITTSBURGH, PA - Hard to believe it’s been a half-century,...
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Chef Brockett (from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) visits Monroeville Mall
2026
This video is a clip aired on June 3, 1981 where Chef Brockett, played by Don Brockett, visits the Monroeville Mall for a Statewide cake decorating contest. Chef Brockett is disappointed that he did not take first prize,...
See inside the new Monroeville movie theater
2013
Cinemark Monroeville Mall grand opening set for Nov. 7 The Cinemark Monroeville Mall is ready to open for business. Let's take a look around the new movie theater.
The Living Dead Weekend
2026
JUNE 2026 CELEBRITY GUESTS
All celebrity guests are scheduled to appear all three days unless otherwise noted.
Celebrity guests are confirmed but are subject to change, LDW is not responsible for guest cancellation...
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Dawn of the Dead (1978) Movie Script
1977
**Artifact Summary**
This 1977 Dawn of the Dead screenplay excerpt, credited to George A. Romero, preserves the opening pages of the script for the landmark horror film filmed in part at Monroeville Mall. The excerpt beg...
The Vogues Perform at Sheraton Inn - On the Mall
1979
The Vogues appearing at the Sheraton Inn on the Mall, Monroeville, on August 3-5, 1979.
**The Vogues**
The Vogues are an American pop/rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The orig...
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 ...
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 w...
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 plan...
New mural shares Monroeville Mall memories through 50 years
2019
The Monroeville Mall became one of the country’s largest shopping centers of its time 50 years ago.
Staff, elected officials and residents gathered Monday to celebrate, reminisce and tout the mall’s successes over the y...
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Former Monroeville Expo Mart for sale in Pennsylvania
2026
The building near Monroeville Mall is currently home to CVS Health. News story provided by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. For your latest Pennsylvania news and weather visit: https://www.wtae.com.
CBL & Associates 2005 Supplemental Financial and Operating Information
2005
This CBL’s 2005 supplemental report lists The District at Monroeville Mall under “Properties Under Development,” giving square footage, cost, and phased opening timing, which is one of the best primary-source proofs that...
2 Boscov's expected to open by late August
2006
Boscov's Inc. plans to open its stores at Monroeville Mall and South Hills Village in former Kaufmann's locations by late August with 800 employees, and it continues to search the region for locations for two more stores...
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The old Monroeville Mall ice skating rink
2025
Monroeville Mall once featured an indoor ice rink, known as the Ice Palace as seen in this video from the WTAE archives. (It appears to be from a promotional shoot in the 1980s.) The rink was eventually replaced by the m...
'Dawn of the Dead' fans pay tribute to Romero thriller before proposed Monroeville Mall demolition
2026
A horde of fans overran the Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend Friday through Sunday for what may have been the final on-site iteration of an annual convention celebrating George A. Romero’s 1978 classic “Dawn of t...
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Monroeville Mall Commercial Circa 70s 80s
2025
Monroeville Mall Commercial sometime in late 1970s or early 1980s. The Monroeville Mall is located in Monroeville, PA. It is the original location used for the George Romero classic Zombie Movie, Dawn of the Dead.
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The Dead Will Walk (2004) - The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004
Before "The Walking Dead" had us checking our closets for walkers, The Dead Will Walk (2004) shamelessly shuffled into our hearts with rotting flesh, oozing brains, and a behind-the-scenes look at the zombie film that re...
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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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August
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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