Cressona Mall
shopping mall in Pennsylvania, United States
Cressona Mall is a shopping mall in Pottsville, Pennsylvania off Route 61 and Route 183.
History
Cressona Mall opened on October 2, 1973, with Hills as its anchor. Laneco had plans to open a store at the mall in early 1982, using the former Grant's space. Due to the store being sold, Acme was rebranded Insalacos in January 1995. Laneco closed at the mall in March 1995. Hills expanded its store and Staples opened at the mall in 1996. The mall was refinanced in January 1998 by owners Cressona Associates L.P., with the anchors at the time being Insalacos, Hills, Staples and CVS. The Surgery Center of Pottsville opened in 2006. The Cressona Mall in 2007-2008 received exterior renovations. Alvernia University opened a satellite campus in 2009, using former office and store space. CVS Pharmacy moved out of the mall in October 2010.
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