Missing Man’s Body

Found In River

HONESDALE — The Wayne County Coroner has determined that a body found by a fisherman in the Lackawaxen River in Hawley on Sunday was that of Richard Calvitti, 68, a Hawley resident who was reported missing on Feb. 23.

Calvitti’s car was found near the river after he went missing, and blood and a knife were found in the car. At the time of his disappearance the Lackwaxen was mostly frozen, and an extensive search discovered nothing.

On Sunday, the second day of trout season, a fisherman discovered the body under three feet of water along the shoreline of the river downstream from where Calvitti’s car was found.

Coroner Edward Howell reported that an autopsy was performed, and the primary cause of death was drowning. The death has been ruled a suicide.

Steel Assembly Firm Could Bring 80 New Jobs

SHOHOLA — It has one of the highest unemployment rates (over 9 percent) in Pennsylvania, but after becoming the first Pike government entity to support a business tax-incentive package, Shohola expects 80 new jobs to come into town within a year.

In an interview after last week’s regular township meeting, township Supervisors Keith Raser and George C. Fluhr reported that they are thrilled that Pike County Economic Development Authority (EDA) Director Mike Sullivan is negotiating with a stainless steel assembly company to site on Route 6.

Sullivan had previously reported that the company was considering going elsewhere, but a tax incentive and good location made Shohola ultimately more appealing.

Sullivan previously reported that the company expects to hire 20 employees. Raser said that the new company would be paying most of its trained and technically skilled personnel and managers salaries ranging from $40,000 to $80,000.

Raser said that the company facility would be very low-impact, meaning that the environmental impacts should be nil... for complete story, get this week's issue.