Hills Department Store

If Hills Department Store hosted a former employees reunion, would you attend?

We’d love to hear your thoughts:

• Where would be a great place to host it?
• What would be a fair cost per plate for dinner?
• Would you want music?
• Speeches or storytelling from former employees?
• Maybe a few old photos and memories from the stores?

If you worked at Hills at any point, let us know in the comments if you’d come and what you’d like to see at such an event!

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People today will never understand how special Hills really was. It wasn’t just a store, it was an entire childhood wrapped in red signage and warm lights. Hills had everything: layaway for families stretching every dollar, a toy section that felt endless, and a snack bar that somehow made hot dogs, pizza, pretzels, and that free kids’ popcorn taste like magic. The smell of it hit you before you even cleared the doors.

Hills wasn’t just part of shopping culture, it defined it across Pennsylvania and the whole rust belt. Parents did their Christmas layaway there, kids circled the toy catalog until the pages wore out, and families treated a simple Friday night at Hills like an event.

Founded in 1957, it grew into a true regional icon before the retail giants pushed it out in the late 90s. And when Hills closed, it didn’t feel like losing a store, it felt like losing a piece of childhood. People don’t talk about Hills. They remember Hills.
And all of us who lived through it still miss it more than we can explain.

🎁 This Year’s Official HILLS Gift Box Is Here! 🎄

We’re excited to announce our 2025 Holiday Gift Box — shipped in our signature Hills Red Box as the outer container!

Each Gift Box includes:
🍱 1 Lunch Box
🎄 2 Ornaments
🪡 1 Patch
📿 1 Bracelet (packaged inside a Hills Red Box)

It’s the perfect gift for any HILLS fan who wants it all this season! Limited quantities — grab yours while

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