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44-582: The plaza opened in the late 1950s along Pennsylvania Route 65 (then part of Pennsylvania Route 88 ), serving as the major shopping center for the Beaver Valley. For decades, J. C. Penney was the main anchor store for the plaza, having a three-story store at the plaza. Other anchor tenants included Sears , local supermarket chain Giant Eagle , and discount department store chain Hills . The plaza

88-545: A trial court in some civil actions by or against the Commonwealth government and cases regarding statewide elections. (42 Pa.C.S. §§ 761–764). Article V, section 4 of the 1968 Pennsylvania Constitution created the Commonwealth Court. Acts enacted in 1970 set up the court. Judges are elected to 10-year terms, and must retire at the age of 75. The Commonwealth Court publishes its precedential opinions in

132-399: A "Y" intersection. South of New Castle , PA 65 interchanges with US 422 . PA 65 enters the city of New Castle as East Washington Street traveling on a northwest course. At mile marker 50.8, PA 65 intersects US 422 Business which was the former northern terminus of PA 65. In February 2007, PA 65 North was extended to terminate in downtown New Castle at

176-455: A concurrency with PA 51, while in Rochester , PA 51/PA 65 intersects PA 18 . At mile marker 25.1 in downtown Rochester, a major four-route interchange takes place where PA 51 joins PA 68 and PA 65 continues to the north. In Rochester Township , PA 65 begins a concurrency with PA 18 as it enters the northbound lanes of PA 65 and exits on

220-491: A final cost of $ 12 million. As traffic on boulevard began to increase in the 1950s and 1960s, many plans were introduced to improve the highway. Ideas ranged from widening the highway to building a new expressway to current day I-79. During the 1960s, a southern extension of the boulevard to Pittsburgh's North Side was discussed and by 1973 the highway opened from the Fort Duquesne Bridge to Ridge Avenue and

264-429: A small handful of mom-and-pop businesses and doctor offices as of July 2013. In 2006, the roof at the former J. C. Penney location collapsed. This prompted the then-new owners of the plaza, Zamias Services, Inc. , to demolish the former J. C. Penney location for safety reasons, leaving an opening in the middle of the plaza and removing over 150,000 square feet (14,000 m) of leaseable space. There were talks of moving

308-564: A triangular-shaped interchange at the I-279/US ;19 Truck concurrency near downtown Pittsburgh. Long ramps stretch from exit 1C on I-279 north of the Fort Duquesne Bridge . PA 65 starts as a limited-access highway known as the "Ohio River Boulevard". This was the site of many deadly accidents during the 1970s. The following exit is called " North Shore " and is located only on PA 65 northbound. This exit

352-647: Is the other intermediate appellate court in the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System , having jurisdiction over criminal and private civil cases. The jurisdiction of the nine-judge Commonwealth Court is limited to appeals from final orders of certain state agencies and certain designated cases from the Courts of Common Pleas involving public sector legal questions, government regulation, and certain matters involving Not-for-profit organizations . The Commonwealth Court also functions as

396-611: Is the primary entrance to Acrisure Stadium (home to the Pittsburgh Steelers ) and it is also a way for drivers to get to PNC Park (home to the Pittsburgh Pirates ). On the following exit, PA 65 makes a loop to the north and begins a concurrency with US 19 at a diamond interchange just north of the West End Bridge . The following two exits (one northbound and another southbound) ends

440-1058: The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2009. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania refused to hear the case, clearing the way for the Walmart to eventually be constructed. After receiving the necessary permits from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in late 2012 for the connecting road, Walmart began construction, and opened May 21, 2014. Once Walmart opened, Zamias expected Northern Lights to start filling up with tenants again, since Walmart customers would have to drive through Northern Lights to access Walmart. The opening of Walmart next door to Northern Lights gave Beaver County its third Walmart location, which primarily serves residents of Aliquippa , Ambridge , Baden , Conway , and Economy, while Walmart's existing location in Center Township will serve

484-607: The Golden Triangle of Pittsburgh as a limited-access highway , following the bank of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers around the Manchester neighborhood, passing north of Acrisure Stadium and west of PNC Park . While limited-access, the road becomes Ohio River Boulevard , named for the river that PA 65 parallels for 25 miles (40 km) between the city of Pittsburgh and the borough of Rochester . Outside of

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528-606: The PA ;108 / PA 168 concurrency in New Castle , connects downtown Pittsburgh to the northwestern portion of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area . PA 65 is similar in its purpose to PA 18 and PA 51 , both of which run parallel to PA 65 at one point or another; however, the three routes pass through different cities for most of their respective alignments. The route begins in

572-493: The "88" base numbers. In addition, a drive-in theater known as Spotlight 88 in North Sewickley Township retained its name after the route was redesignated, and is still known by that name as its current incarnation as a flea market after the drive-in was destroyed by an F3 tornado on May 31, 1985, as part of the 1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak . Planning for Ohio River Boulevard started in

616-713: The 1920s. In 1928, construction began on the boulevard that would run from Manchester to the Borough of Emsworth . The highway would be 40 feet (12 m) wide and have many bridges over local roads. It would end at a traffic circle on the North Shore of the Ohio River at the McKees Rocks Bridge . The route that was built to relieve traffic and accidents on California Avenue was dedicated in August 1931 at

660-553: The Beaver Valley Mall at this time, where it remained until its closure in 2016. However, the collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s, combined with the Beaver Valley Mall's easy access off of the Beaver Valley Expressway and the rapid development of Center Township, Cranberry Township , and Robinson Township , eventually saw a gradual decline for Northern Lights. In 1998, J. C. Penney moved to

704-454: The Beaver Valley Mall to become its new fourth anchor store. Around the same time, Hills was acquired by Ames ; however, Ames itself experienced its own problems related to the Hills acquisition. Ames liquidated and closed all of its stores in 2002, leaving Giant Eagle as the plaza's sole anchor tenant for the next 19 years. Gradually, many of the smaller stores left, leaving a few retailers and

748-719: The McKees Rocks Bridge to Beaver Avenue and Chateau Street. Many of these proposals would fall to the wayside because of lack of funding and interest or community protest. The missing gap which includes a connection to the West End Bridge did not open until January 1992. By the 1970s, the Ohio River Boulevard section of PA 65 had become a deadly trail. By the mid-1970s, the boulevard became one of Pittsburgh's most dangerous roads. From November 7, 1979, to March 1981, 15 people were killed on

792-519: The Ohio River located to the south. Along the way, PA 65 passes through some boroughs like Haysville and Osborne . In the borough of Sewickley , PA 65 meets the long Orange Belt at Broad Street which crosses the Ohio River on the Sewickley Bridge and has direct access to PA 51. Leaving Sewickley, PA 65 crosses two more broughs ( Edgeworth and Leetsdale ) before exiting Allegheny County . In Leetsdale, PA 65 meets

836-401: The boulevard, eight of those deaths occurring between the McKees Rocks Bridge and Manchester. The deadliest time was in 1980 when seven people were killed on the boulevard. Prior to February 2007, the northern terminus of PA 65 was at US 422 Business , 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of the current northern terminus at PA 108 and PA 168 (Croton Avenue). In February 2007,

880-429: The city, the road becomes a four-lane at-grade roadway to Rochester, with some portions featuring a divided highway . North of Rochester, PA 65 narrows to two lanes and passes through predominantly rural land, running concurrent with PA 18 and PA 288 as it heads north. In Pittsburgh, the boulevard was one of the deadliest roads in the city from the 1970s to the early 1980s. PA 65 originates at

924-576: The concurrency between US 19 and PA 65. Beyond US 19, PA 65 returns to at-grade level as a divided highway through the western sections of Pittsburgh. At mile marker 2.9 near the Pittsburgh city line, PA 65 intersects the Blue Belt which crosses the Ohio River to the southwest on the McKees Rocks Bridge . Outside of Pittsburgh, PA 65 continues as the Ohio River Boulevard on its northwest course and passes through

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968-464: The expressway to the Fort Duquesne Bridge . In spring 1987, construction on the $ 8 million Phase One project to connect the two sections of Ohio River Boulevard together began from Western Avenue to Allegheny Avenue. In January 1988, Phase Two of the project began, which consisted of a new interchange between the expressway and the West End Bridge . The bridge would be closed for two years while it underwent rehabilitation and new ramps were built at

1012-484: The first terminus of the Red Belt at an intersection involving Cross Street. Leaving Allegheny County and entering Beaver County , PA 65 traverses the borough of Ambridge . In Ambridge, PA 65 intersects the southern terminus of PA 989 . When exiting Ambridge, PA 65 travels to the north paralleling the Ohio River as a divided road as it passes through Baden . In East Rochester , PA 65 follows

1056-614: The following boroughs paralleling the Ohio River: Bellevue , Avalon , Ben Avon , and Emsworth . In Emsworth, PA 65 intersects the first terminus of the Green Belt at an intersection with Camp Horne Road. Upon exiting Emsworth, PA 65 returns to a divided highway and interchanges with I-79 and the Yellow Belt at exit 66 in the borough of Glenfield . West of I-79, PA 65 continues to parallel

1100-411: The former J. C. Penney location having been demolished. Walmart's interest in the hillside subsequently increased after Walmart abandoned its plans to build a location at the site of the former Dixmont State Hospital in nearby Kilbuck Township in 2007. Walmart contacted the owners of the hillside, the estate of Erwin S. Boal, and was able to strike a deal to purchase the property for development. With

1144-506: The help of Economy Borough, in 2007 Zamias willingly gave up a portion of its parking lot and the site of the former J. C. Penney location by eminent domain in order to build a road connecting PA 65 with the hillside and the future Walmart location, despite legal claims made by Giant Eagle. Giant Eagle lost the eminent domain case to Economy in Beaver County Common Pleas Court, a ruling which was later upheld by

1188-447: The intersection of PA 108 and PA 168 , both signed as Croton Avenue. The designation was applied to the current US 62 alignment between Oil City and Ohio from 1928 to 1932. PA 65 was under construction from Mercer to Valley Road in 1928 and completed the following year. On July 15, 1960, PA 65 was designated in its current location replacing the previous PA 88 designation. This designation change

1232-573: The lease issue completely moot and the plaza now able to open multiple grocers. Pennsylvania Route 65 Pennsylvania Route 65 ( PA 65 , also known as the 65th Infantry Division Memorial Highway ) is a major 51-mile-long (82 km) state highway located in western Pennsylvania , United States. The route, traveling north–south from the Interstate 279 / U.S. Route 19 Truck (I-279/US 19 Truck) concurrency in Pittsburgh north to

1276-511: The main Beaver Valley area ( Beaver , Bridgewater , Monaca , New Brighton , and Rochester ) and its existing location in Chippewa Township serves rural northern Beaver County as well as Beaver Falls and to a lesser extent East Palestine, Ohio in order for Ohio residents to take advantage of Pennsylvania not charging sales tax on clothing . On June 26, 2017, Zamias announced that the entire portion of Northern Lights south of

1320-454: The northern end for the interchange. The southern terminus was moved from Western Avenue to I-279 when the missing section in Ohio River Boulevard was finally completed in 1992. While the two are nowhere near each other now, PA 65 and PA 88 were once the same route. In 1961, the routes were split, with the northern portion (New Castle–Pittsburgh) gaining the PA ;65 badging while

1364-440: The property. Shortly after the demolition of the former J. C. Penney location, Walmart representatives visited Northern Lights to express interest in opening a location at the plaza. Although Zamias was in favor of Walmart's proposed plaza location, Giant Eagle and its Northern Lights franchisee opted to enforce a provision in its lease granting the brand exclusive grocery rights there, in effect preventing Walmart from building on

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1408-429: The remaining tenants into the two smaller portions of the plaza so that the two larger portions—the two that were on each side of J. C. Penney (including the former Hills/Ames store) could be considered for redevelopment but this did not occur. Zamias later admitted that if Northern Lights wasn't included in a package deal with other properties such as Pittsburgh Mills and instead was standalone, it would not have acquired

1452-496: The road connecting PA 65 with Walmart would be demolished for redevelopment. This included the former Hills/Ames building. Economy borough had recently cited Zamias (who had recently lost Pittsburgh Mills to Wells Fargo in a foreclosure sale ) for many safety violations for the unused portions of Northern Lights. Demolition began in January 2020. Giant Eagle ultimately closed its Northern Lights location on January 2, 2021, leaving

1496-422: The route was extended northward from US 422 Business along East Washington Street to Croton Avenue. All exits are unnumbered. Pennsylvania Route 65 Truck is a connector truck route that directs motorists to PA 65 while avoiding PA 989. Trucks are advised to follow Big Knob Road and PA 68 to avoid a 10-ton weight limit on PA 989 north of this intersection. Pennsylvania Route 65 Truck ( PA 65 Truck )

1540-409: The site. Giant Eagle has similar leases in other shopping plazas in the area, preventing tenants such as Target from expanding their grocery options at certain locations. After Zamias was forced to decline Walmart's interest due to Giant Eagle's lease, Walmart's representatives noticed the 230-acre hillside behind the plaza, which had partially been obscured by the whole plaza but was now visible with

1584-453: The south side of Ellwood City, PA 65/PA 288 curve to the north as 2nd Street. In downtown Ellwood City , PA 65/PA 288 intersect the eastern terminus of PA 351 just north of the Beaver – Lawrence county line. North of PA 351, PA 65/PA 288 meet the western terminus of PA 488 ; at that junction, PA 65/PA 288 make a 90-degree-angle turn to

1628-636: The southbound lanes. PA 18/PA 65 continue northward paralleling the Beaver River . In New Brighton , the PA 18/PA 65 concurrency ends when PA 65 makes a 90-degree-angle turn towards the northeast as 5th Street. After a couple of wide turns, PA 65 becomes Mercer Avenue later becoming Mercer Road outside of New Brighton. In North Sewickley Township , PA 65 intersects PA 588 then passes over I-76 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike ). East of Ellwood City , PA 65 begins another concurrency with PA 288 into Ellwood City. On

1672-610: The southern portion (Pittsburgh– Point Marion ) retained the PA 88 badging. This was done because the New Castle–Pittsburgh portion was dedicated to the 65th Infantry Division , and the number was changed in honor of that unit. Although it has been nearly half a century since the redesignation was done, remnants of PA 65 being once part of PA 88 still show in the area. Four of PA 88's five spur routes ( PA 288 , PA 388 , PA 488 , and PA 588 ) are now spur routes of PA 65, but still retain

1716-475: The west and another turn to the north. After crossing the Connoquenessing Creek , the PA 65/PA 288 concurrency comes to an end while PA 65 travels north as North Street, then turns to the east to become Line Avenue, and then shifts towards the north as New Castle Road then becoming Ellwood Road. In Shenango Township , PA 65 intersects the southern terminus of PA 388 at

1760-527: Was a truck route of PA 65 that bypasses a weight-restricted bridge over Spruce Run Creek in Ben Avon, on which trucks over 32 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route was signed in September 2013 and followed the McKees Rocks Bridge over the Ohio River, PA 51, Neville Road, Grand Avenue, and I-79. The bridge was reconstructed and 2021, and PA 65 Truck signs were removed. The route

1804-601: Was divided into three buildings: the main eastern portion of the plaza facing the Ohio River housed J. C. Penney and Hills. The northern portion of the plaza housed Sears; this space was later occupied by Big Lots, and was most recently occupied by Giant Eagle. All three buildings also housed many smaller shops. Despite the opening of the Beaver Valley Mall in 1970 in nearby Center Township , Northern Lights continued to attract shoppers, although Sears did move to

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1848-550: Was made to reduce the number of concurrent routes in Pittsburgh. The changes took effect a few months later and signs were changed by spring 1961. In 1965, a median was installed between Freedom and Rochester . In January 1970, construction began on the next section of Ohio River Boulevard from near the California Avenue/Marshall Avenue intersection to Pennsylvania Avenue. In 1973, a $ 16 million section opened to traffic with plans to continue

1892-586: Was signed in September 2013 and follows US 422 and US 422 Business. The route was removed in December 2018 after the bridge was reconstructed. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of Pennsylvania's two intermediate appellate courts. The Commonwealth Court's headquarters is in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , with jurisdiction over administrative and civil public law . The Superior Court of Pennsylvania

1936-471: Was still signed as recently as 2019; however, the bridge was rehabilitated some time before 2021, and the weight restrictions have since been removed. Pennsylvania Route 65 Truck ( PA 65 Truck ) was a truck route of PA 65 that bypasses a weight-restricted bridge over an abandoned railroad in Shenango Township, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. It

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