News from Berwick

Entries are available for Berwick races

Sat, 10/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Entry forms for the Great Pumpkin 5K Halloween Run, the C.W. Heller Memorial Market Street Races and the Run for the Diamonds are available at Harry’s Sporting Goods in Berwick, as...

Police say Berwick driver hit pole and house on Saturday

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man was backing out of a parking spot at Laubach’s convenience store at Fowler and Eighth streets on Saturday when he hit the gas instead of the brake, striking a utility pole and...

Police say Berwick driver hit pole and house on Saturday

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man was backing out of a parking spot at Laubach’s convenience store at Fowler and Eighth streets on Saturday when he hit the gas instead of the brake, striking a utility pole and...

Berwick building buzz

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Twenty-four new houses will soon be ready for rent by working families — people the developers hope will someday buy the homes.

Community Strategies Group, a non-profit spin-...

Applicants needed for Berwick houses

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The new houses being built on the West End will be rented to working families making 50 percent to 60 percent of the area’s median income, said Matt Karchner, the...

Escape room tests and teaches

Thu, 10/25/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Teens throughout Columbia County have a chance to test their wits against a new escape room at the Berwick Teen Center here.

They’ll also have the opportunity to learn about...

Police: Son attacked dad, said he’d kill cop’s kids

Wed, 10/24/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken man allegedly attacked his father in a dispute over a cell phone, then threatened to kill a police officer’s children, court papers say.

When police took Bill...

Cops: Teen drove while high on pot

Wed, 10/24/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man whose vehicle was seen swerving across the roadway was driving under the influence of a controlled substance, police allege.

Austin Markle, 19...

Berwick motorist is accused of DUI

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who got out of his vehicle and had difficulty making it across the street to a bar was drunk, police said.

Richard Cashman Sr., 49, 1277 Pine St.,...

Forms for Berwick run events available

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Entry forms for the Great Pumpkin 5K Halloween Run, the C.W. Heller Memorial Market Street Races and the Run for the Diamonds are available at Harry’s Sporting Goods in Berwick, as...

Gift furnishes mansion history

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — After more than a hundred years, and with the help of a surprise discovery on the back of an old photograph, several pieces of Jackson Mansion history have found their way home again...

Accused sister: Cops beat up suicidal man

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman arrested for being confrontational after police took her suicidal brother into custody rejected a plea deal from prosecutors that would spare her possible jail time....

Assault suspect: Officers hit me

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman accused of assaulting police officers after hitting her fiancé with a car says the officers hit her.

Michelle Oboro, 27, of 230 E. 11th St., agreed to forgo her...

Treasure buried in Christmas tale

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A local man has self-published a new children’s Christmas story with a twist — it comes with a treasure hunt.

Rick Eisenhauer, 70, is an enthusiastic treasure hunter himself...

Bulldogs come up short

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — With a chance to essentially secure the No. 2 seed in the District 2 Class 4A playoff field and the pair of home games that come with it, Berwick came up just short, falling to Dallas...

Berwick council hires two full-time officers

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council hired two police officers Monday but will have to seek more applicants to fill a third vacancy.

Council members unanimously agreed to hire Steven Torres...

Three vehicles in Berwick crash

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A crash on West Front Street shortly after noon Friday resulted in damage to three vehicles but no serious injuries, Berwick Police said.

Nicholas Knauer,...

Berwick basketball registration set

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Registration for the Berwick Girls Youth Basketball League will be tonight and Oct. 24 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the varsity gym lobby. The league is for girls in grades 2-6.

For...

CEO says Berwick Hospital is being a good neighbor

Sat, 10/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick Hospital Center is reaching out to the community by offering free hernia screenings and other services, the CEO said after the board’s annual public meeting Tuesday.

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Berwick traffic stop leads to drug charges

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was driving erratically was in possession of oxycodone and marijuana, according to court documents.

When Justin Ruskuski, 24, of 42...