Fairlane Village Mall is a shopping mall located just outside of Pottsville, Pennsylvania off Route 61. It is anchored by Boscov's, Kohl's, and Michaels.HistoryBoscov's outside tent collapsed due to inclement weather in July 1986, with only light injuries occurring. In 1995, the Boscov's store was heavily reconstructed. ERE Yarmouth Retail began running the mall in 1998. The Claverton Corp. sold the mall to Equity Investment Group in 2000. EigFairlane Village Mall LLC sold Fairlane Village Mall to A.M. Fairlane Village LLC in 2004. Levin Management took over running of the mall in 2006. Waldenbooks announced in late 2009 its store would be closing when it ran out of items, which it did in January 2010. The malls theater (2 screens), after a series of owners including Carmike Cinemas, has been empty since 2010.Dragon Chasers Emporium, a shop in the mall, was raided by police and searched for illegal drugs and associated items in February 2012. Kohl's replaced the former Value City in March 2012 after a massive renovation, but did not occupy all of its space or have a mall entrance. Michaels opened in August 2012 next to Kohl's. Fashion Bug closed in 2012, along with the rest of the chain. Village Pretzel closed in December 2012 due to the owner's retirement and poor sales.
