Still Standing Where the Ramps Once Curved
The mall’s outer facade pulls into view from MacArthur Road, bracketed by low signage and open sky. From the parking lot, the concrete angles haven’t changed much since 1976, though the ramps inside are long gone. Fountains that once anchored the atrium disappeared thirty years ago.
Across the Lehigh Valley, malls like this used to mark the weekend. A stop at Bamberger’s, soft pretzels from the mezzanine, maybe a movie across the lot if someone had cash. Lehigh Valley Mall was never flashy, but it was full of people, errands, noise, and fluorescent light…