South Strabane Supervisors approved an amendment to the previously approved final land development plan for the incoming Costco store at the former Washington Mall site during a Tuesday meeting. The changes include a 9-foot expansion of the main building’s footprint, and a repositioning of ...
Representatives of 79/70 Associates – who are spearheading the ongoing redevelopment effort at the former Washington Mall site – provided an update on the project during a Thursday night meeting. The South Strabane Planning Commission gave the green light to a requested revision to the ...
What was once a bustling indoor shopping center is now largely a pile of rubble and debris. Since the fall, construction crews have been busy razing the Washington Mall in South Strabane Township to make way for a Costco. Still currently standing are the Harbor Freight and Grand China ...
Here is a look back at the Observer-Reporter’s top 10 news stories of 2025. 1. Local retail in store for sweeping changes The face of retail changed dramatically in Washington County in 2025, with two malls beginning the process of a massive redevelopment. In South Strabane Township, ...
Elected officials in South Strabane Township have approved plans that will significantly alter the site of the now-defunct Washington Mall. Representatives of developer 79/70 Associates were on hand Tuesday for public hearings on conditional use applications to operate a recreational vehicle ...
South Strabane Township’s planning commission voted Tuesday to recommend the board of supervisors approve land development for the relocation of Harbor Freight. It is another piece in a flurry of activity related to the redevelopment of the Washington Mall property, which Washington County ...
