News from Berwick

BERWICK — A girl living with her father was forced to call for help when her mother tried breaking into the dad’s home, police report.

The father later told police that it was only the...

BERWICK — A driver who allegedly led police on a 20-mile chase while high on meth with his pregnant girlfriend in his car allegedly assaulted a nurse at Berwick Hospital after the chase ended...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who threw herself onto the ground when officers attempted to arrest her was in possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

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BERWICK — A two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Orange Street sent one woman to the hospital and shut down the roadway for more than a half hour.

A 2012 Hyundai Elantra was...

BERWICK — Runners can celebrate Mother’s Day and fight cancer during the Colors for a Cause Color Run May 19.

Volunteers will throw food-grade powder on runners along the 5k course....

BERWICK — Litter left behind when a car pulled away from a curb led police to charge three men with drug offenses, court papers say.

Ptlm. Philip Mainiero was on...

BERWICK — School directors here unexpectedly banned booster clubs from meeting off school property, sparking objections from the 12th Man football boosters.

Director Larry Clausen, who...

BERWICK — A Berwick man allegedly kneed a juvenile in the groin and punched him in the face, court papers say.

Police were on patrol in the area of Ninth and Market streets about 3 p.m...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman was under the influence of alcohol when stopped for traffic violation April 8, police said.

Sandra A. Steward, 47, of 615 Susquehanna Ave.,...

BERWICK — Part-time workers at the Berwick Area School District may soon be able to buy into the district’s insurance plan, but it won’t come cheap.

School directors unanimously agreed...

BERWICK — School directors here narrowly passed the same preliminary budget they rejected at their last meeting, which means taxes will almost certainly hold steady for another year.

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BERWICK — A man wants his burglary case dismissed because arrest papers list the wrong time for a break-in at Ber-Vaughn Pool.

A criminal complaint says James Lee Merrion committed the...

BERWICK — A Berwick man threatened to loose his dog on police when they came to his home in March to investigate a domestic dispute.

Berwick Police responded to 1855 Spring Garden Ave....

BERWICK — Three medical professionals have joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network and the medical staff of Berwick Hospital Center.

They are Ryan Hawley, D.O., a...

BERWICK — Berwick’s Sammi Starr and Kyle Levan each hit a pair of home runs, and the Bulldogs outlasted Central Columbia, 10-3, in high school softball on...

BERWICK — A woman accused of stabbing a man in the back during a custody dispute involving another woman’s child says she didn’t do it and plans to fight the charges.

“I lost my job...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck man who abandoned his car after crashing it on Lake Road had meth, marijuana and a large knife, according to court documents.

Police responded to the report of an...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was pulled over for a traffic violation had a small amount of crystal meth, according to court documents.

On April 10, Brandon Keim, 19, of...

BERWICK — A car smashed through one of the sheet glass windows of Eyeland Optical Center Thursday afternoon, sending heavy chairs, tables and glasses flying before coming to rest in the waiting...

BERWICK — Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) will offer a Concealed Carry Seminar for residents of the 109th Legislative District on Wednesday, April 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the...