Similar thing happened to Century Three Mall in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. It’s a city bus transfer station. Seemed like every day and night was Thugs R Us. Over 1/3 of the stores are empty and the rest can’t be far behind.
Some years ago SEPTA went on strike and buses to the suburban malls stopped running. The King of Prussia mall reported a 75% drop in shoplifting during the strike.
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