Tag Archives: Reading Terminal Market

Mar 12 2015

Grass-Roots Effort For A Marketplace In The Mall At Steamtown Continues

SCRANTON, PA — The idea of a Reading Terminal Market marketplace in the Mall at Steamtown is gaining momentum.

The concept to create a marketplace in a portion of the mall began nearly two months ago as brothers, Michael and George Boyd, both of Scranton, started a Facebook page to gauge public’s interest to save their city’s retail hub.

Thousands in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties have weighed in on the idea. Last month, the Boyd brothers said the positive responses were “overwhelming.”

Today the Facebook page, Reading Terminal Market at the Mall at Steamtown, has more than 5,800 “Likes” and is getting people talking about how to revive the mall.

Read more: http://www.timesleader.com/news/business-local-news/152278963/

Feb 22 2015

Could The Mall At Steamtown Reinvent Itself With An Open-Air Market Atmosphere?

SCRANTON, PA — The Mall at Steamtown hasn’t exactly been running at full power lately.

But a couple of brothers have gone to social media to pitch an idea to put more firepower in the ailing mall, and the public is starting to take notice.

Scranton natives Michael Boyd and his brother George think creating a marketplace similar to the long-standing Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia could be the key to the city’s revitalization.

The downward spiral of the once-vibrant downtown mall has been apparent in recent years. A walk through the two-story structure on Lackawanna Avenue last week showed 47 active store fronts and 23 shuttered ones.

Read more:  http://www.timesleader.com/news/business/151922265/

Jul 16 2010

Ice Cream Festival In Philly July 17th

Do you scream for ice cream?  Have no plans for tomorrow?  Then take a trip to Philly’s Reading Terminal Market for the Annual Ultimate Philadelphia Ice Cream Festival sponsored by Bassetts Ice cream.

The festival runs from 10 am to 4 pm in Center Court and includes the following participants:

Bassetts Ice Cream (of course)

Miller’s Twist

Uncle Dave’s Homemade Ice Cream

Franklin Fountain

Bredenbeck’s Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor

Kreider Dairy Farms

Pure Gourmet (sorbet)

The event also features arts and crafts for the kids, live music, games, and more! WHYY will be on-hand with giveaways and Clifford the Big Red Dog to round out the fun.

For directions and more information:

http://www.readingterminalmarket.org/about/directions