Pittsburgh Mills has spent much of its 20-year existence as part of the discussion about dying malls around the area adn the country.
But lately, it’s potholes — not vacancies — that have people talking. These are not ordinary potholes — we’re talking three-foot-wide, one-foot-deep, bone-rattling holes that have damaged cars and deterred shoppers. For years, owner Namdar Realty has done little to fix roads.
It wasn’t until Monday that a crew hired by the mall appeared to patch the worst of the potholes. However, a full repair job is estimated to cost $4.5 million.
TribLive followed the story as it snowballed into code violations, a civil suit, and even criminal charges against the mall’s owners.
TribLive reporter Jack Troy talks with fellow reporter Shaylah Brown about the story.
Pine-Richland School Board has become the latest local school system to join the conversation of library censorship and book bans, thanks to a new policy that was narrowly passed and has engaged board and community members alike.
As the board nears Primary election season, TribLive reporter James Engel and host Zac Gibson discuss the new policy and the potential election impact.