WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On November 30th of that year, Halle’s Department Store closed its downtown store on West 10th Street. The store closing was in conjunction with the opening of a new Halle’s Department Store at the Millcreek Mall.
This Day in History is presented by WQLN’s Emmy-nominated weekly history series Chronicles. Available on WQLN PBS and on our TV app - Passport.