News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 07/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A manhunt for a homeless suspect accused of attempted homicide ended Thursday morning when police found him under a pavilion by the Berwick Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

John...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police here are warning the public to be on the lookout for a homeless man accused of stabbing a Berwick man in the back Tuesday.

John Thomas Gurns, 52, should be considered...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 07/19/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The winner of a mountain bike at St. Mary’s Church picnic here Sunday kept it only one day before donating it to the upcoming Go Joe event.

Tom Cashman said...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 07/18/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — MetroCast, the cable company providing television, internet and telephone service to much of Columbia and lower Luzerne counties, has been sold to a Canadian subsidiary for $1.4...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 07/17/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members here are once again considering banning chickens from the borough, as well as requiring cats and all other pets to be kept on leashes or in cages whenever they leave...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 07/17/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A free training session for emergency responders was nearly canceled recently after less than a third of the volunteers who enrolled showed up.

That upset one student so much...


 | By Leon Bogdan
Sat, 07/15/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new fast-food eatery specializing in a variety of “gourmet” hot dogs served up with fresh-cut potatoes and locally grown veggies opens this weekend in a building it will share with...


Wed, 07/12/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Voices 4 The Fallen is asking residents to line the streets with “Welcome Home” signs, flags and “Thank you for your service” signs during an upcoming escort for veterans of the...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 07/11/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman is accused of trying to break into her grandmother’s home last month, causing over $600 in damage, court papers say.

Two children watched as Crystal Lynn Crane...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 07/10/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 22-year-old man scheduled to plead guilty today for sexual crimes against 13- and 14-year-old girls allegedly got another teen girl drunk while he was out on bail.

Michael...