Malls In Philly Suburbs Thrilled To Reopen And Help Participate In Recovery From COVID-19

Alecia Reid reports.

WE'RE LIFE IN MEDIA, I'MKIMBERLY DAVIS CBS3"EYEWITNESS NEWS."KIMBERLY THANK YOU.A SIMILAR SCENE IN MONTGOMERYCOUNTY WHERE SOME SHOPPERSWERE READY TO HEAD TO THEMALL.ALICEA REID IS AT THE WILLOWGROVE MALL WHERE THE DOORSHAVE FINALLY OPENED.Reporter: FINALLY UKEE.WHEN SHOPPERS ENTER THE MALLTHERE ARE A FEW CHANGESTHEY'RE GOING TO SEE.FIRST THEY'LL WALK IN THEY'LLSEE SECURITY AND AT THATCOUNTER THEY HAVE A COUNTERWHERE THEY'RE KEEPING TRACK OFALL THE PEOPLE THAT COMEINSIDE.PHILLY SUBURBAN MALLS ARE BACKIN BUSINESS LOOKING AT THISPARKING LOT I'D SAY PEOPLEHAVE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY.WE DON'T WANT TO TALK.WE JUST WANT TO GO IN.Reporter: OR MAYBE NOT SOMUCH.MASKS ARE MANDATORY.PART OF THE NEW RESTRICTIONSAND PROTOCOLS BEFORE YOU SHOP.SOCIAL DISTANCING ALSO INEFFECT AS EACH STORE MANAGESTHE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERSHAND SANITIZER.KEEP IT COMING.Reporter: SHOPPERS AREADJUSTING TO THE NEW RULES.THANK YOU, GIRLS.Reporter: NOW THAT PEOPLEARE BACK IN THEIR HAPPY PLACE.SALES.I JUST WANTED TO GET THEMBEFORE THEY SOLD OUT.Reporter: IT'S ALSO ATIME TO RECONNECT.♪♪ REUNITED AND IT FEELS SOGOOD ♪♪WE HAVEN'T BEEN OUTSIDE OFOUR HOUSE FOREVER.WE NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE.IT'S BETTER THAN STAYING HOME.Reporter: WILLOW GROVEPARK PLYMOUTH MEETING MALLSPRINGFIELD MALL AND EXTONSQUARE GIVE EMPLOYEES THEOPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TOWORK.I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GOGET SOME SNEAKERS.Reporter: THROUGHOUTPENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY,PREIT PROPERTIES EMPLOY OVER15,000 PEOPLE.THAT'S A LOT OF JOBS READY TOBE REFILLED.MOST OF THEM HAVE BEENBROUGHT BACK AND THERE'S GOINGTO BE SOME STORES THAT ARELOOKING FOR NEW HIRES ANDEVERYTHING.♪♪Reporter: THERE ARE OTHERADJUSTMENTS HAPPENING AT THEFOR CHILDREN UNFORTUNATELY THECAROUSEL WILL BE OUT OFSERVICE UNTIL MANAGEMENT CANFIGURE OUT A WAY THAT THEY CANRIDE WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING.REPORTING LIVE FROM MONTGOMERYCOUNTY, ALICEA REID, CBS3