News from Berwick

Wanted man allegedly had heroin, crystal meth

Fri, 11/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A wanted man had crystal meth and heroin during a traffic stop Nov. 7, charges say.

Nicholas Joseph Perry, 26, Briar Creek, had about 4.4 grams of meth in...

Cops: Homeless man had pot, gear in car

Fri, 11/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man had marijuana and related products in a car during a traffic stop and faces a felony drug charge, police said.

Joseph N. Maczuga, 21, had...

Wise union prepares to strike

Fri, 11/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The union for Wise Foods workers is preparing for a strike, even as negotiators hope to reach a deal with company owners, the local president said.

Representatives of the...

Berwick Historical Society’s gift shop slates free open house for Saturday

Thu, 11/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Shoppers can explore the Berwick Historical Society’s new Carriage House Gift Shoppe during a free open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The shop, located in the former...

Berwick woman is accused of three property violations

Thu, 11/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A borough resident was accused of three property maintenance violations on Oct. 29.

Court papers say Rosa D. Reyes, 235 W. Second St., failed to keep the...

Directors disband 12th Man

Thu, 11/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — In a surprise move Monday night, school directors here narrowly voted to disband the football booster club.

At first, it wasn’t clear if the 4-3 vote with two abstentions was...

Draft audit findings on other sports booster clubs

Thu, 11/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The auditors who reviewed the 12th Man Club’s books also looked over the records of the girls soccer boosters, the Middle School Booster Association, and the Salem Elementary Students...

Berwick superintendent: School bus hit vehicle mirror

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The driver of a minibus carrying students accidentally hit the mirror of a vehicle on Summerhill Avenue with the minibus mirror Monday morning, the school superintendent said.

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Berwick High School honor roll

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Area High School’s honor roll students for the first marking period:

Distinguished Honors

Ninth grade — Isabella...

Cops: Benton man caught with 1,000 bags of heroin

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Benton man stopped by police for having a loud exhaust system had 1,000 glassine bags containing heroin in his pocket, police said.

Nathanael Horkey, 30, 1543 Fairview Ave...

Berwick superintendent: School bus hit vehicle mirror

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The driver of a minibus carrying students accidentally hit the mirror of a vehicle on Summerhill Avenue with the minibus mirror Monday morning, the school superintendent said.

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Berwick High School honor roll

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Area High School’s honor roll students for the first marking period:

Distinguished Honors

Ninth grade — Isabella...

Cops: Benton man caught with 1,000 bags of heroin

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Benton man stopped by police for having a loud exhaust system had 1,000 glassine bags containing heroin in his pocket, police said.

Nathanael Horkey, 30, 1543 Fairview Ave...

Wanted man on prowl, cops say

Tue, 11/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A wanted man was found to have a bandanna, a loaded CO2 pellet gun and a flashlight after he ran from police and was later caught in the wee hours of Halloween eve, charges say.

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Drunken driver blamed parked car, officers say

Tue, 11/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — “The other car came out of nowhere,” a crash victim allegedly told police early Oct. 28. But the investigating officer was suspicious.

After all, wrote Ptlm. Christopher...

Wanted man on prowl, cops say

Tue, 11/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A wanted man was found to have a bandanna, a loaded CO2 pellet gun and a flashlight after he ran from police and was later caught in the wee hours of Halloween eve, charges say.

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Drunken driver blamed parked car, officers say

Tue, 11/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — “The other car came out of nowhere,” a crash victim allegedly told police early Oct. 28. But the investigating officer was suspicious.

After all, wrote Ptlm. Christopher...

Berwick floats a fix for flooding

Mon, 11/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new retention pond at Test Track Park and a new drainage channel running along South Eaton Street might solve some of the flooding that has plagued Montec Self Storage and the...

Man allegedly led chase

Mon, 11/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man allegedly took off running from a police officer who confronted him about an arrest warrant.

Berwick Police Sgt. Stephen Levan reports chasing ...

Berwick floats a fix for flooding

Mon, 11/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new retention pond at Test Track Park and a new drainage channel running along South Eaton Street might solve some of the flooding that has plagued Montec Self Storage and the...