THE GREAT MALL ON THE HILL, 40 YEARS LATER: A unique history of the mall before, during, and after its existence

40 years later: We wonder now, as Frackville’s Lehigh Ave descends into ruins, and a brand new building that was supposed to house a major distribution center remains unclaimed, was the Schuylkill Mall worth it? Was this mall, this shining fabled building on a hill, worth the price of admission?