News from Berwick
Wanted man allegedly had heroin, crystal meth
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
...Berwick High School honor roll
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
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
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.
...Berwick High School honor roll
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
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
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.
...Drunken driver blamed parked car, officers say
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
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.
...Drunken driver blamed parked car, officers say
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
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
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
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...