West Mifflin, PA, December 12, 2024 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today joined Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and fellow Allegheny County leaders at the site of the former Century III Mall for a press conference to tout the state’s investments into the community’s redevelopment efforts and the progress made on the demolition of the massive former shopping center.
“I have been working for years to address the Century III site, and this $1 million grant will ensure our efforts to revitalize the region continue,” said Sen. Pisciottano. “This demolition is a start, but we have a lot of work ahead of us.”
The $1 million award secured by Sen. Pisciottano comes from the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects.
Sen. Pisciottano noted that demolishing and then redeveloping the site is a massive and expensive undertaking but feels confident of its success if state and local officials can continue to work together.
Once one of the largest malls in the world, Century III’s interior closed in 2019 with the final closure taking place in 2020.
“It has always been my intention to see this site revitalized and transformed back into one of the driving forces of economic activity for our community,” Sen. Pisciottano said. “My plan is to continue to coordinate discussions as demolition progresses and of course to advocate for even more resources for our redevelopment efforts.”
Sen. Pisciottano thanked several officials for their roles in helping to bring these funds back to the region, noting his partnerships with Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, State Rep. John Inglis, State Rep. Matt Gergely, former State Sen. Jim Brewster, West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly, West Mifflin Borough Council, and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato.