News from Berwick

BERWICK — A Brooklyn man who fled from a traffic stop reportedly threw a lawn mower at police during the chase, according to court documents.

Sean Moronta, 32, was the passenger in a...

BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht. Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they are...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman was jailed Thursday on charges she allegedly punched and scratched her boyfriend’s face after she arrived home early and found him with two women.

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BERWICK — Berwick’s Wes Arndt shot a match-low 41, and Zach Evans shot a 42 as the Bulldogs split a tri-meet with Meyers and GAR in high school golf...

BERWICK — A homeless man pushed his ex-girlfriend to the ground and stole her eyeglasses and $200, police said.

The same man allegedly fled from officers 10 days earlier, only to be...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who continuously sent messages to a woman even though she requested him to stop was charged with harassment, according to court documents.

Michael...

BERWICK — Emergency officials went door-to-door until about 2 a.m. Tuesday in low-lying parts of the borough to warn residents of a possible flood, said Greg Harkins, emergency...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who told police he was a heavy heroin user was charged with loitering and possession after police found him in a shed on Vine Street for a second time July 19, police...

BERWICK — The Reliance Fire Company here opened its doors Monday afternoon to those displaced by flooding, providing refreshments, shelter and information to all who came through the doors....

BERWICK — A Berwick man was charged with choking his granddaughter by grabbing her by the throat and mouth while she argued with her mother, arrest papers say.

Russel Young...

BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht.

Sometimes these complaints are settled soon after being...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who threatened his ex-girlfriend June 29 was under the influence of alcohol, according to court documents.

Officers responded to 442 E. Fifth St. about 4 a.m....

BERWICK — The former 14th Street School will once again be an educational facility; the Head Start program for preschoolers is moving into the first floor, a developer said.

Meanwhile,...

BERWICK — Council members had to step in when volunteer fire police directing traffic at a motorcycle run accidentally stepped on the toes of Briar Creek Township.

Briar Creek Township...

BERWICK — A Shickshinny man driving erratically had a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit, police said.

According to court papers:

At 6:13 p.m. July 10, police...

BERWICK — Look for the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners at the Beyond the Blend Market at 137 W. Front St. in Berwick on the third Saturdays of the month through September.

BERWICK — A Berwick man who fled police and probation officers July 27 was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

At about 8:30 p.m., police...

BERWICK — Testimony in the recent federal trial of a Berwick heroin dealer focused nearly as much on the alleged extramarital affairs of the officer investigating the case as it did on the drug...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman taken into custody on a warrant at District Judge Richard Knecht’s office July 23 had a small pouch containing two syringes and 12 glassine bags,...

BERWICK — Council members vowed to file a lawsuit if Wise Foods, Inc. doesn’t fix its alleged property maintenance issues in 60 days.

Residents who live near the company have complained...