News from Berwick

BERWICK — A woman here says her ex-husband stalked her, going so far as to hide a GPS tracker on her vehicle.

Jennifer Storz told officers that her former husband, Eli McAfee Jr., 50,...

BERWICK — A woman is accused of stealing $8 from a tip jar at Romeo’s sandwich shop around 3 p.m. Nov. 18.

The theft was captured on surveillance video, and Tricia Whitesell...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck man who forced a police officer to slam on his patrol car’s brakes in order to avoid a collision was driving while high on marijuana, according to court documents.

BERWICK — Police have caught up with a Benton man charged in the robbery of another man inside an apartment here last Christmas eve, arrest papers say.

Braedon Gurns, 19, of 540 Everett...

BERWICK — Four Berwick residents broke into a home on Summerhill Avenue on Sept. 19, stealing watches, knives and a safe containing jewelry, police said.

Steven Daubert, 31, 51 Sparrow...

BERWICK — A Berwick man pulled over by police for failing to stop at a flashing red signal was driving under the influence of alcohol, according to court documents.

When officers tried...

BERWICK — A Berwick man would not let his ex-girlfriend leave his house on Dec. 13, threatening to kill her and putting his hands over her mouth so she could not yell for help, police said....

BERWICK — A Berwick man who struck a utility pole on West Third Street on Nov. 23 was under the influence of alcohol and had a small amount of marijuana, police say.

Police were called...

BERWICK — A 20-year-old man charged alongside his father after a drug bust at their Summerhill Avenue home last month is “a good kid” stuck in a bad situation, according to his mother.

BERWICK — A Berwick man pulled over for speeding and drifting across the roadway was driving without a license and in possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

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BERWICK — A Berwick man was arrested for stealing a motorcycle after police received multiple tips identifying the thief, according to court documents.

Travis Drew Miller,...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was pulled over because his car was making a loud noise and had heavy smoke billowing from it was driving under the influence of alcohol, court papers say.

BERWICK — Council members here are to vote Monday on raising property taxes by 18 percent.

If the proposed budget passes, the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000 will pay $...

BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way says it’s aiming to improve the lives of children and families in its area with its current fundraising drive.

It’s a goal the organization has...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who allegedly drove through a red light and three stop signs was under the influence of alcohol, according to court documents.

William McCloughan...

BERWICK — The dill pickle pizza has gone viral online.

And now at least one local pizzeria is offering what seems an unnatural concoction.

At the Original Franco’s Pizzeria here...

BERWICK — More than a year after it closed, the Catholic War Veterans bar is reopening. It boasts a completely refurbished interior that leaders hope will attract new members.

“We’ve...

BERWICK — Two women were found with crystal meth when a car they were riding in was stopped in the early hours of Nov. 23, police say.

Dawn Diefenderfer, 37, of 602 Vine St., Berwick,...

BERWICK — In 1976, when Holly Waltman was just 22 years old and fresh out of college with a teaching degree, she applied for her first full-time job.

Kmart was opening a store on West...

BERWICK — Police searched a man’s backpack after he took off running from officers and found documents that included his birth certificate, needles, plastic bags with suspected meth residue and...