WILSON BORO., Pa. – A landmark, family-owned business, which has helped generations of customers with their home improvement needs, is bidding farewell in Northampton County.
Piscitello’s Home Center, a fully stocked hardware store that also features lumber, doors and windows, and bathroom and kitchen design services, will hold its final day of business on Oct. 30 at 2300 Wood Ave. in Wilson Borough, according to an online announcement.
A liquidation sale, featuring 20% off items storewide, kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 13. All sales are final.
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“For generations, Piscitello’s has been a part of this community,” reads the closing announcement on the business’ Facebook page.
“While our family has only had the privilege of carrying on that legacy for the past 4 years, this store has quickly become such a meaningful part of our lives. Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to meet so many incredible people and become part of the everyday moments that make a small business so special. From helping you find what you need for a project, to the conversations and laughs at the counter, it’s the people we’ve met and the relationships we’ve built that we will carry with us and cherish forever.”
Piscitello’s was established in 1958 by the Piscitello family, and husband and wife Dave and Lisa Colver bought the business in 2022.
The Colvers spent a year renovating and updating the center, with upgrades including new shelves, an expanded kitchen- and bath-design area and tenants, including a pool and patio company, locksmith and garage-door business.
“We can be very competitive with big-box stores for most things,” Colver told 69 News in 2023.
Dave Colver
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In taking over the business, the Colvers also added indoor storage space for lumber, drywall and plywood.
“We do it all with a personal touch,” Dave Colver said at the time. “We won’t just point you to where hardware is, we will take you to see what you need.”
The Colvers were already familiar with the home improvement industry prior to purchasing Piscitello’s in 2022.
The couple owns rental properties, and Dave Colver worked in construction beginning in the 1980s.
In addition to his decades-long construction work, Dave Colver was a longtime Palmer Township Supervisor, serving for 24 years prior to his re-election loss in 2021.
“To our customers: thank you,” the Colvers announced in the online post.
“Thank you for choosing a small, family-owned business. Thank you for trusting us with your projects, supporting us through the years, and continuing to walk through our doors. We truly could not have done this without you. To our employees, vendors, friends, and everyone who has been a part of Piscitello’s: thank you for being a part of our story. We are incredibly grateful for every person who has helped make this place what it is.”
Updated store hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
All gift cards, coupons and open credits must be used by Oct. 30.
Any special order projects that have been started will be fulfilled. No new special orders will be started.
“While this chapter is coming to an end, we want to leave it with full hearts and an overwhelming sense of gratitude,” the Colvers stated in the announcement.
“We are proud of what Piscitello’s has been, and even more grateful for the people who made it possible. Thank you for the memories, the support, and for letting our family be a small part of yours.”