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Ghost mall snapped up by Walmart as last remaining stores given April 2027 deadline before demolition

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 Geor…

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Retail nightmare as one of America's most iconic shopping malls heads for the graveyard

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 zo…

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Horror Fans Bid a Bittersweet Farewell to an Empty Mall Full of Zombies

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…

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Zombie movie fans flock to Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend

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

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 Monroev…

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LIVING DEAD Weekend: Is This The Final Farewell For the Monroeville Mall?

When it was announced late last year that the Monroeville Mall, just east of Pittsburgh, was sold to Walmart and would likely be demolished, horror fans everywhere let out a collec…

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'Dawn of the Dead' fans pay tribute to Romero thriller before proposed Monroeville Mall demolition

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 Ge…

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2026

Monroeville Mall demolition timeline up in the air, according to mayor

Monroeville Mall demolition timeline in doubt as mayor says no formal plans have been filed. Monroeville Mall is still open; grant application seeks state funding toward demolition…

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2026

Former Monroeville Expo Mart for sale in Pennsylvania

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://…

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Chef Brockett (from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) visits Monroeville Mall

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 disapp…

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Exploring the Dying Monroeville Mall

Step inside Monroeville Mall like you’ve never seen it before. Once a thriving shopping destination—and famously featured in Dawn of the Dead—this mall is now a shadow of its forme…

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The Story of an Unauthorized Sequel to ‘Dawn of the Dead’

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 Livin…

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The Living Dead Weekend

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 i…

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