Berkshire Mall to Remain Open over Weekend as Work on HVAC and Sprinkler Systems Continue

Berkshire Mall to remain open over weekend as work on HVAC and sprinkler systems continue

The Berkshire Mall will remain open over the weekend after Wyomissing Borough granted the owners of the property extra time to complete repairs to the mall’s HVAC and sprinkler systems. Borough officials responded to the mall on Monday and Tuesday to investigate reports that pipes in the water and sprinkler systems had burst due to extreme cold weather. While addressing those issues, inspections were done by the borough’s building and fire code …

Berkshire Mall faces closure as critical HVAC repairs stall

The borough put the mall on notice saying it's unsafe until things are taken care of.

Berkshire Mall under threat of closing after HVAC, sprinkler failure

The Berkshire Mall is under threat of closure due to failures in its heating, ventilation and sprinkler system, according to Wyomissing borough officials. An investigation by codes enforcement officials found some of the mall’s heating and ventilation units were malfunctioning, Mayor Fred Levering said. “The mall has multiple HVAC units,” Levering said. “A couple of them weren’t operating. As a result, there wasn’t enough heat in those areas and…

Wyomissing grants conditional extension for Berkshire Mall following safety system Improvements

The Borough of Wyomissing has granted a conditional extension to the Berkshire Mall after inspections confirmed substantial progress in repairing critical safety systems following weather-related damage. Borough officials responded on Feb. 9 and 10 to reports of burst water and sprinkler piping at the mall, which were caused by extreme cold temperatures. While addressing those emergency plumbing issues, the Borough Building and Fire Code Officia…