News from Berwick

BERWICK — When someone stole Arielle Mensch ’s chainsaw, she turned to Facebook for help and was able to almost immediately identify a suspect, police said.

Mensch, of...

BERWICK — A new microbrewery is to open on Front Street, despite one resident’s concerns about the location.

Nicholas Oliver, of 253 Hartman Road, Hunlock Creek, says he and his...

BERWICK — A homeless woman gave police a fake name, but the ruse failed when she couldn’t remember what it was, according to court papers.

Officers were called at 2:22 a.m. July 27 to...

BERWICK — A Berwick man involved in a car crash Oct. 2, 2021, at about 1 a.m. had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, police said.

Tyler Wade Johnson...

BERWICK — When a car plowed through a crowd raising money for the victims of a deadly house fire, the back-to-back tragedies hit home for a company that had just joined the community.

BERWICK — Workers have finished installing new lights and a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Berwick Middle School, although they still need to do some tuning,...

BERWICK — Landlord Frederick C. Berlin has been served a flurry of citations for four different properties.

Berlin, 6101 Park Road, was cited July 14 for allowing trash...

BERWICK — A Berwick man picked up on a warrant had three sealed bags containing opioids on him, police said.

Police recognized Brian Labar, 56, of 503 Pine St. at...

BERWICK — The family of the woman allegedly murdered by her youngest son after he plowed his car through a crowd at a charitable fundraiser last month has given $4,000 to the other victims in...

BERWICK — A Hazleton man is facing theft charges after police said he stole cellphones from co-workers in the lunch room of Wise Foods in two separate incidents.

Ramon A. Tejeda...

BERWICK — A homeless man was found in a shed surrounded by drug paraphernalia about 10 a.m. Aug. 4, police said.

A resident reported to police Tylor David Tongel, 25,...

BERWICK — The borough narrowly rejected a new, artistic welcome sign Tuesday night after the mayor cast the tie-breaking vote.

Jay Jarrett, Peter Talanca and Jeri Wozniak voted for the...

BERWICK — When police tried to pull over Stephen W. Sitler for failing to stop at a stop sign, he hit the gas, speeding away so quickly the vehicle went airborne, charges said...

BERWICK — After two Berwick men claimed ownership of drug paraphernalia, police charged both.

Joshua Clayton Kingston, 35, of 9 Joy Lane and Zachary John Thomas Hallowich, 20, of 1615 W...

BERWICK — A Berwick graduate who learned to brew beer at Berwick Brewing Co. is now overseeing beer production at famed Victory Brewing in Downingtown, Chester County, helping the company brew...

BERWICK — A Benton woman who told hospital personnel she’d driven herself to the facility after a domestic incident is facing DUI charges, court papers said.

Renee Marie Eicke...

BERWICK — A Berwick man stopped by police for driving without his lights on just after midnight April 16, had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, police said.

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BERWICK — An intoxicated man told officers who pulled him over that he had only two drinks, charges stated.

Two days later, police said, they arrived at the scene of a crash to find the...

BERWICK — Morgan Nevel did it all for Berwick in its 25-19, 25-16 and 25-9 win over Blue Mountain in girls volleyball Wednesday evening.

Nevel came away with two kills...

BERWICK — A volunteer says she has fixed 139 grown feral cats and found homes for 36 kittens since Jan. 1.

But the money the borough gave her has almost run out, said Laurie Allison,...