News from Berwick

Sat, 09/01/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — These landlord-tenant complaints have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht.

Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after...


Fri, 08/31/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A candlelight vigil will be held at 9:30 tonight at St. Charles Park in downtown Berwick, located on the Berwick side of the Nescopeck Bridge, to mark International Overdose Awareness...


Thu, 08/30/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — On Friday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m., state Treasurer Joe Torsella and state Rep. John Gordner will speak about the Keystone Scholars program, how...


 | By GERI GIBBONS
Thu, 08/30/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — An Almedia man no longer faces charges that he tied up his adult son and imprisoned him for three days, after the son refused to testify against his father this week.

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 | By Gary Pang
Tue, 08/28/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man threw gang signs and spoke gibberish when police were questioning him about the alleged rape of a 17-year-old mentally disabled boy, a detective testified Monday.

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 | By Gary Pang
Mon, 08/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man raped a 17-year-old mentally disabled boy in a box truck after injecting him with meth, charges say.

Berwick Police say they tracked down Kyle David Pennington...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 08/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Wise Snack Foods has begun removing some of the debris that had built up around its factory, says one of the neighbors who had complained to borough council.

Fred Gause, 333 S...


 | By Julye Wemple
Sun, 08/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A two-car crash in Berwick late Friday sent several people to the hospital and ended with one of the drivers in handcuffs.

Police and emergency crews were called to the...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sun, 08/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick’s Zach Evans shot a team-low 40, but it wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs during a 181-190 loss against Lake-Lehman in high school golf on Friday.

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Sun, 08/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Vascular surgeon John Guerriero, D.O., has expanded his medical practice into Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County.

He will be seeing patients at 1 Brookhill...