News from Berwick

BERWICK — A Hazleton man was under the influence of multiple drugs when he was pulled over for a traffic violation, police say.

Christopher Irizarry, 26, of 201 North Laurel St., had...

BERWICK — Berwick couldn’t protect quarterback Alex Force and lost 165 yards in penalties in a 35-7 loss to Valley View.

Despite having repeatedly tried to play itself out of the game...

BERWICK — One week after buying the Geppetto’s building on West Front Street a little more than five years ago, Wade Perry was shocked to find pools of water inside the building during a...

BERWICK — Two days after borough officials shut down a sidewalk and alley surrounding a downtown building, those areas still remain closed to the public.

After a complaint about the...

BERWICK — The 17-year-old girl injured in the collapse of the Masonic Building was released from the hospital Tuesday night, but was back early Wednesday morning, her father said.

Latia...

BERWICK — Landlords Martha E. Acosta and Maria E. Mayorga, 7155 Chapin Road, Bloomsburg, seek $1,406.25 in rent, attorney fees and costs from tenant ...

BERWICK — A complaint about a vacant downtown building that appears to have a leaky and damaged roof caused officials to close the sidewalk that surrounds it Wednesday.

Caution tape was...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who was suspected of shoplifting at Boyer’s Food Market was in possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

Police responded to the business...

BERWICK — All of Berwick’s streets are open again.

And the teenager who was critically injured when bricks and debris came plummeting down from a roof collapse at the Masonic Building...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who told police she was suicidal and wanted to go to the hospital was withdrawing from heroin and had contraband in her bedroom, police said.

Dana...

BERWICK — A Berwick man stopped by police for retail theft was in possession of heroin and paraphernalia, officers said.

Berwick Police were called to Boyer’s Food Market at about 6 p....

BERWICK — A Thursday night house fire on West Front Street was accidental, caused by one of the owner’s adult sons smoking in the attic, said the Berwick fire chief.

The son was using...

BERWICK — Workers began demolishing the remains of the Masonic Building Friday, despite what officials said was a last-ditch effort to save the oldest, front part of the structure.

On...

BERWICK — Some former tenants of the Masonic Building that partially collapsed Wednesday say it had been leaking badly for years.

Bill Vezendy was a volunteer with the Berwick...

BERWICK — Griffin Bower scored a pair of goals for Millville, and Caleb Temple and Tyler Johnson also netted goals for the Quakers in a 4-1...

BERWICK — George Guthrie and wife Misty Johnson were on the first floor of their two-story house at 1413 W. Front St. Thursday when his phone rang.

George’s son, also in the house, had...

BERWICK — A lawyer for the family of a 17-year-old girl critically hurt in a partial building collapse stopped the demolition of what remained so he could collect evidence Thursday.

But...

BERWICK — An 18-year-old caught in the rubble of a collapsing building said he’s glad to be alive, but is worried about a classmate badly injured in the accident.

“I’m trying to stay...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman involved in a domestic dispute punched a police officer in the face and then kicked him with both feet as he was attempting to help her up from the ground, according...

BERWICK — Berwick Area School District announces the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation will continue to grant $15,000 to the school district for...