Coronavirus Closes Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Park Mall

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Following recommendations from public health officials, Plymouth Meeting and Willow Grove Park malls have shut down. The decision comes after Gov. Wolf "strongly recommended" all non-essential Montgomery County businesses to close their doors Thursday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Other local malls, including King of Prussia Mall and Montgomery Mall, have not yet announced any closures.

The malls will be closed from March 13 through March 27, which is the same as the two week closure Gov. Wolf ordered for schools, community centers, day cares, and entertainment venues.

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"The health and well-being of our shopper and tenant community is our top priority. With that in mind, we have made the difficult decision to heed the recommendation of state officials by closing its Montgomery County malls,” Joseph F. Coradino, CEO of Preit, the owner of these two malls, said in a statement. "Throughout our portfolio, we continue to follow developing news, information and guidelines from federal, state and local health officials concerning public spaces and urge our customers and tenants to take all known safety precautions to prevent and reduce the risk of illness and the spread of disease."

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