News from Berwick

Sun, 01/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A pro-life rosary and benediction service is planned at 3 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

The church is at 721 Monroe St.

For information, call 570-752-5684...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Fri, 01/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick’s Reese Mensinger scored 27 points, going over 1,000 for her career, in a 71-8 win over Coughlin in high school girls basketball Thursday.

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Fri, 01/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following complaints were filed by landlords in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht:

Fred Berlin, Berwick, seeks rent from...


Thu, 01/18/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police say a Berwick man fired a gun and smashed two windows at a Salem Street home Jan. 4 after he had an argument over a text message with a woman who lived there.

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 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 01/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new Berwick councilman said he regretted voting to reappoint the borough’s representative to the sewer authority without interviewing other applicants.

“I’ve always been...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 01/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The four-year shortage of police officers here ended abruptly Monday night when a newly-seated council hired every candidate approved by the civil service commission.

Council...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 01/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man with five previous drunken driving convictions was drunk again when his car hit two women unloading groceries from another vehicle, police say.

One woman, Karen DeMarco...


 | By Chris Krepich
Sun, 01/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — As a wanted man on parole for murder was taken into custody here Friday, three kids came knocking on the door looking to buy marijuana, police say.

Officers say they found...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 01/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two police officers here could face suspension for “behavior unbecoming an officer,” the mayor says.

Police Chief Kenneth Strish said personnel rules forbid him from releasing...


Sun, 01/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center has announced its 2017 Employee of the Year award winners:

Jacqueline Turner, Employee of the Year;

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