Editor's Notes
End of an Era in West Mifflin
The Carmike Maxi-Saver closed on Sunday night.
What will I do for popcorn now? The Century III area's Maxi-Saver 12 is no more. Well, the building is still there. But if you wanna watch a somewhat old (or just plain awful) movie for $1, you'll have to check out a Redbox. Even then, it's actually $1.20. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Carmike Cinemas-operated Maxi-Saver found on Mountain View Drive in West Mifflin Borough screened its last movies on Sunday night. Hitchcock, at 1 hour and 38 minutes of run time and a 9:55 p.m. start, was the last movie to show. Skyfall, at 2 hours and 23 minutes and starting at 9:45 p.m., was the last movie to end. The reason for the theater's closure is still unknown, but it sure seems permanent. A U-Haul truck was in its parking lot by …
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4:44 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
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