Susquehanna Valley Mall
A regional shopping mall outside Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, serving the Susquehanna Valley.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Susquehanna Valley Mall is a regional shopping center located outside Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, along the US 11/US 15 corridor. It opened on September 26, 1978, with approximately 400,000 square feet of retail space and three principal anchors, including Boscov's and Bon-Ton. Boscov's had opened at the site in 1977, before the enclosed mall itself began operations, and has remained the property's most durable traditional department-store presence. J. C. Penney joined the tenant mix approximately ten months after opening, strengthening the mall's position as the principal enclosed retail destination in the surrounding Susquehanna Valley. The property expanded in 1998, adding Sears as a fourth anchor and increasing the number and variety of stores. For roughly three decades, it was described as the largest retail project in the Susquehanna Valley, although its regional prominence later faced competition from newer developments, including Monroe Marketplace, which opened in 2008. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, the mall continued to attract specialty retailers, restaurants, entertainment uses, community events, and media activity. Hollister opened in 2008, Books-A-Million replaced Waldenbooks in 2011, and the Courtyard Theater began presenting live performances in 2013. An AMC theater and Hobby Lobby operated on nearby outparcels rather than as conventional interior mall tenants. From 2015 onward, the center experienced a substantial reduction in department-store and specialty-retail occupancy. J. C. Penney, Gap, RadioShack, Deb Shops, Hallmark, Aeropostale, Sprint, Things Remembered, and other tenants closed or relocated. Sears departed in 2017, followed by Bon-Ton in 2018. These departures left Boscov's as the mall's only remaining conventional department-store anchor. Several spaces were subsequently repurposed for nontraditional uses. Higher Hope Church used the former J. C. Penney location, while the former Sears building was converted into a medical facility occupied by Family Practice Center. Geisinger later established an urgent-care operation in that medical complex, and Evangelical Community Hospital opened another practice at the mall in 2023. The former Bon-Ton space was leased by Flea Flickers in 2023 for storage use. The mall also became associated with community-oriented activities, including the 94KX Cares for Kids Radiothon, which supported Janet Weis Children's Hospital through Children's Miracle Network. At the same time, several serious crimes and accidents connected to the parking lot received local attention, including the 1989 killing of Lori Auker, the 2013 murder of Troy LaFerrara, a 2009 carjacking, and fatal vehicle accidents in 2014. These incidents were matters of local notoriety rather than brand-related corporate scandals. The property's ownership and financial position changed significantly in the late 2010s. Susquehanna Valley Mall went to sheriff's sale in August 2019 after its owners, Susquehanna Valley Mall Associates, were reported to owe $33.4 million to U.S. Bank National Association. The bank acquired the mall for $5.25 million. In October 2025, the property was reported as sold for $9.175 million to Kohan Retail Investment Group, operating through Susquehanna Mall Realty Holdings. The center remains active, but its tenant base and physical role have evolved from a conventional department-store-anchored mall toward a mixed-use property combining retail, food, entertainment, religious, storage, and medical services.
History
Susquehanna Valley Mall developed as a major enclosed retail destination for the central Pennsylvania communities around Selinsgrove. Boscov's established a store at the site in 1977, one year before the enclosed mall opened. On September 26, 1978, the mall began operations with about 400,000 square feet of retail space and three anchors, including Boscov's and Bon-Ton. J. C. Penney became an anchor approximately ten months later. The project occupied a strategically important position along US 11/US 15 and was regarded as the largest retail development in the Susquehanna Valley for approximately thirty years. A major expansion in 1998 added additional retail space and introduced Sears as a fourth anchor. Through the 2000s and early 2010s, the property combined department stores with specialty retail, restaurants, entertainment, and community uses. Hollister opened in December 2008. After Waldenbooks closed, Books-A-Million opened in the space in October 2011. Max Media established a radio studio at the mall in 2011, and the Courtyard Theater opened in 2013 for live performances. AMC Theatres and Hobby Lobby operated from nearby outparcels. The mall also hosted the 94KX Cares for Kids Radiothon, a fundraising event benefiting Janet Weis Children's Hospital through Children's Miracle Network. The property entered a prolonged period of tenant contraction during the middle and late 2010s. Gap closed in January 2015, J. C. Penney closed in April of that year, and RadioShack and Deb Shops also departed during 2015. Hallmark and Aeropostale later conducted closing sales, while the Courtyard Theater, Limitless Mobile, Sprint, and Things Remembered closed in 2016. In 2017, Boscov's Furniture Outlet moved into the former Gap location, Sears closed, and new uses including Cricket Wireless, All In Adventures, and Stadium Studio appeared. Justice also closed that year. Bon-Ton departed in late April 2018, leaving Boscov's as the only remaining conventional department-store anchor. The vacant anchor buildings were progressively repurposed. Higher Hope Church used the former J. C. Penney building for meetings. Family Practice Center took over the former Sears space and remodeled it into a clinic under a long-term lease. The building was sold to D&C Realty for $1.5 million while the mall retained ownership of the underlying land. Construction and conversion work began in fall 2018, and portions of the medical facility opened in February 2020. Geisinger leased space for urgent care in May 2020, and its ConvenientCare Plus Clinic opened in March 2021. Evangelical Community Hospital opened a practice in August 2023. The former Bon-Ton space was leased by Flea Flickers in 2023 for storage. Ownership changed under financial pressure. In August 2019, the mall went to sheriff's sale after Susquehanna Valley Mall Associates were reported to owe $33.4 million to U.S. Bank National Association. U.S. Bank acquired the property for $5.25 million. The mall was subsequently reported sold in October 2025 for $9.175 million to Kohan Retail Investment Group through Susquehanna Mall Realty Holdings. The mall's history also includes several serious local incidents. A 2009 parking-lot carjacking involved two women, and a fatal vehicle accident occurred in the parking lot in 2014. The parking lot was also connected to the beginnings of the 1989 murder of Lori Auker and the 2013 murder of Troy LaFerrara. These events are part of the site's reported local history but are not corporate scandals or allegations against the mall brand itself.
- 2025
Kohan Retail Investment Group becomes owner
[1]The property is reported sold for $9.175 million to Kohan Retail Investment Group through Susquehanna Mall Realty Holdings.
- 2023
Additional medical and storage uses expand
[1]Evangelical Community Hospital opens a practice, while Flea Flickers leases the former Bon-Ton space for storage.
- 2021
Geisinger ConvenientCare Plus Clinic opens
[1]Geisinger's urgent-care operation begins serving patients at the repurposed mall space.
- 2020
Medical conversion begins operating
[1]Parts of the Family Practice Center facility in the former Sears space open.
- 2019
U.S. Bank acquires the property at sheriff's sale
[1]The mall is sold at sheriff's sale for $5.25 million after a reported debt obligation to U.S. Bank.
- 2018
Bon-Ton closes
[1]Bon-Ton's departure leaves Boscov's as the mall's only conventional department-store anchor.
- 2017
Sears closes and Boscov's adds furniture outlet
[1]Sears leaves the property, while a Boscov's Furniture Outlet occupies the former Gap location.
- 2013
Courtyard Theater opens
[1]A live-theater venue begins operating in the mall.
- 2011
Books-A-Million and Max Media arrive
[1]Books-A-Million replaces Waldenbooks, and Max Media opens a radio studio at the mall.
- 1998
Mall expansion adds Sears
[1]An expansion adds further retail space and introduces Sears as a fourth anchor.
Products and positioning
A community-serving regional shopping center and mixed-use retail property for residents of the Susquehanna Valley and surrounding central Pennsylvania communities.
Department store · 1977
Boscov's
Boscov's is the mall's longest-running major anchor and has operated at the site since 1977, before the enclosed mall opened. Its department-store assortment traditionally spans apparel, footwear, cosmetics, home goods, furniture, and seasonal merchandise. A Boscov's Furniture Outlet also occupied a former Gap location beginning in 2017.
Medical services · 2020
Family Practice Center
Family Practice Center occupies the former Sears building, which was remodeled for medical use under a long-term lease. The conversion represents the mall's shift toward mixed-use occupancy after the departure of traditional department-store anchors.
Urgent-care services · 2021
Geisinger ConvenientCare Plus Clinic
Geisinger's ConvenientCare Plus Clinic operates within the Family Practice Center medical complex. Space was leased for Geisinger urgent care in 2020, with the clinic opening in March 2021.
Cinema
AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres operates as an outparcel entertainment use associated with the mall, providing cinema programming separately from the enclosed shopping corridors.
Arts, crafts, and home decor
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is identified as an outparcel retailer associated with Susquehanna Valley Mall, offering arts-and-crafts materials, home décor, seasonal goods, and related merchandise.
Marketing campaigns
- 201494KX Cares for Kids Radiothon
Central Pennsylvania
The mall again hosted the local children's-health fundraising radiothon.
Outcome. The 2014 event raised $41,678.
- 201394KX Cares for Kids Radiothon
Central Pennsylvania
The recurring radiothon returned to the mall to raise money for Janet Weis Children's Hospital through Children's Miracle Network.
Outcome. The 2013 event raised $40,721.
- 201294KX Cares for Kids Radiothon
Central Pennsylvania
A radio fundraising event held at the mall supported Janet Weis Children's Hospital through Children's Miracle Network and raised $45,000 in 2012.
Outcome. The event generated $45,000 for the children's hospital beneficiary.
Brand decisions
2025
Sell mall to Kohan Retail Investment GroupM&ABackground
The property changed hands after its period under U.S. Bank ownership and continued tenant contraction.
Action taken
The mall was reported sold to Kohan Retail Investment Group through Susquehanna Mall Realty Holdings.
Aftermath
The reported transaction placed the property under a retail-property investment group focused on operating shopping centers.
Sale price. $9.175 million (October 2025)
2019
Acquire property through sheriff's saleOtherBackground
The mall's owners were reported to owe $33.4 million to U.S. Bank National Association.
Action taken
U.S. Bank acquired the mall at sheriff's sale for $5.25 million.
Aftermath
Ownership passed from Susquehanna Valley Mall Associates to the bank, preceding a later sale to Kohan Retail Investment Group.
Sheriff's-sale purchase price. $5.25 million (2019)
2018
Convert former Sears space to medical useStrategyBackground
Sears closed in 2017, leaving a large anchor building requiring a replacement use.
Action taken
Family Practice Center took over and remodeled the former Sears building as a clinic under a 50-year lease.
Aftermath
The conversion began in fall 2018, with portions of the facility opening in February 2020 and later accommodating Geisinger and Evangelical Community Hospital services.
Sale price of former Sears building. $1.5 million (2018)
1998
Expand the mall and add a fourth anchorStrategyBackground
The mall sought to strengthen its regional retail role by increasing its physical footprint and anchor lineup.
Action taken
The property expanded and added Sears as a fourth department-store anchor.
Aftermath
The expansion reinforced the mall's position as a major retail project in the Susquehanna Valley before later competition and store closures reduced its traditional anchor base.
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