Virtual mall opens in central Pennsylvania

NEW BERLIN, Pa. — Over the last year and a half, we have transitioned many of our daily activities online, especially shopping.

When Union County Businessman Art Lieberman recently saw a lot of empty storefronts, he had an idea to bring local businesses together.

Lieberman created what he calls a “virtual mall.”

“It’s got storefronts but inside the storefronts generally are their websites,” Lieberman said.

SUN Virtual Mall stands for “Snyder Union Northumberland,” and it’s a mall you don’t have to drive to.

Lieberman created the virtual mall so people could find local businesses in one place.

What separates this from typical online shopping is customers can connect with employees using video chat.

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