Carbon Plaza Mall is an indoor and outdoor shopping mall on the south side of Route 443 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, just outside Lehighton. It is anchored by a Giant Supermarket and a Big Lots. Other major stores include Dollar Tree, Rent-A-Center, and Rite Aid. There are several fast food outlets in the parking lot.
| Location | Lehighton, Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Address | 1241 Blakeslee Blvd E[1] |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Owner | Larken Associates[1] |
| No. of stores and services | 20+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2)[1] |
| Public transit access |  CT bus: 701, 702[2] |
History
editBright’s Department Store moved to the mall in 1976, and the store was later sold to Laneco in 1983.[3] The store was remodeled in 1993.[4] Mahoning Valley Cinema opened in December 1995, using part of the space previously occupied by Bright's Department Store.[5][6][7] Big Lots opened at the mall in 1997.[8] Carbon Dack Associates purchased the mall in January 1998.[9] Medical services include OAA Orthopaedic Specialists and Blue Mountain Health System, which opened a cardiac care unit at the mall in April 2010.[10] On December 9, 2011 Blue Mountain Health System closed its Health Works fitness center.[11]
In late April 2020, Mahoning Valley Cinemas made the decision not to reopen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] FunTime Cinemas, after some renovations, announced they would reopen the former Mahoning Valley Cinemas in early 2021.[12][13][14] Carbon Plaza Mall was sold to Larken Associates for $18 million in November 2021.[1] Mahoning Valley 8 theaters closed in September 2023 at the request of the landlord and will be replaced by Marshalls.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ahner, Terry (November 13, 2021). "Carbon Plaza Mall sells for $18M". Times News Online. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "CT Bus". Carbon Transit. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 1, 1983". Times News Online. February 1, 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "ON THIS DATE AUGUST 16, 1993". Times News Online. August 16, 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Kress, Emily (April 23, 2020). "Mahoning Valley Cinema Closes its Doors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic". BRC13. Blue Ridge Communications. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b Kneller, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "Retail Watch: New Allentown market joins growing lineup of Lehigh Valley boutique grocers, lifesavers in the age of coronavirus". The Morning Call. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1995". Times News Online. November 14, 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "ON THIS DATE MARCH 21, 1997". Times News Online. March 21, 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Del. Management Company Buys Carbon Plaza Mall". Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Cardiac care unit opens in Mahoning". Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Health Works closing its doors in Carbon Plaza Mall". Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ Hedes, Jarrad (February 18, 2021). "New company to reopen Mahoning Cinema". Times News Online. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Kneller, Ryan (February 19, 2021). "Lehigh Valley area movie theater, shuttered since last spring, finding new life under new owners". The Morning Call. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Mataloni, Carmella (March 1, 2021). "Movie theater in Carbon County to reopen". WNEP. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Ahner, Terry (August 30, 2023). "Mahoning movie theater to close". Times News Online. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Ahner, Terry (October 7, 2023). "Marshalls to open in Lehighton plaza". Times News Online. Retrieved 17 October 2023.