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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The Official Dawn of the Dead Poster Book
1978
The 1978 Dawn of the Dead Official Poster Book was a promotional movie tie-in published by MW Communications in Pittsburgh for George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead. It was sold as a small folded poster-magazine, roughly...
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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.
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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Dawn of the Dead (1978) Official HD Movie Trailer
2025
"When there’s no more room in Hell... the mall gets crowded!" Welcome to the ultimate undead shopping spree! From the legendary mind of George A. Romero, Dawn of the Dead (1978) takes you on a blood-splattered tour of...
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...
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...
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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...
The Story of an Unauthorized Sequel to ‘Dawn of the Dead’
2026
The spectre of George A Romero’s Night of the Living Dead hangs over modern horror so much that it is sometimes easy to forget just how ahead of its time it was. Night of the Living Dead was released in 1968, the biggest...
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...
2011 CBL & Associates Annual Report
2011
CBL & Associates’ 2011 Annual Report confirms that by the end of 2011, Monroeville Mall’s JCPenney/Cinemark transformation was already an active corporate redevelopment project. The report listed “Monroeville Mall – JC...
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Dawn of the Dead
1978
In Dawn of the Dead, the ghouls from Night of the Living Dead have returned with an insatiable hunger for human flesh, and a message that haunts the human mind. Young and old, black and white, their former lives...
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...
Movie Theater Coming, JCPenney Moving At Monroeville Mall
2011
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) -- It was one of the first and largest indoor shopping malls in the country, but times have changed and the slumping economy has hurt Monroeville Mall. Now though, some big changes are on the way....
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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”...
Monroeville Mall Brochure and Directory (1981)
1981
Monroeville Mall brochure from 1981. Directory shown as updated as of November 1981.
Big moves begin at Monroeville Mall
2012
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 attraction at...
2012 CBL & Associates Annual Report
2012
CBL & Associates’ 2012 Annual Report confirms that the JCPenney relocation was part of a deliberate redevelopment strategy. The company described Monroeville Mall as “a perfect example” of its redevelopment expertise,...
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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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Archive artifact discussion Artifact: How Gen Z Is Bringing Back The Mall Type: Video Year: 2026 Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin...
Archive artifact discussion Artifact: Demolition timeline for 57-year-old mall with JCPenney and Macy’s ‘up in the air’ after Walmart...
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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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