News from Berwick

BERWICK — Berwick Area Ambulance Association is merging with Geisinger’s ambulance services.

The merger of Berwick and Geisinger’s West Shore Advanced Life Support Services — which...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who police say was driving drunk told officers that she needed to get out of the house because she has five children, police say.

But officers say that a blood...

BERWICK — A new fence, a new chain and a donated car port seem to have solved most of the illegal dumping problems at the Salvation Army here.

The fence and chain have prevented people...

BERWICK — St. Mary’s Church starts its Lenten fish fry today.

From now through March 23, the church, at 1730 Fowler Ave., will serve meals from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday.

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BERWICK — A man who police say made threats to burn down a home on Elm Street will face the charges in county court after a preliminary hearing Monday.

The day in court was marked by...

BERWICK — In high school, Mike Henger purchased a pair of $40 clippers from Walmart and started cutting his soccer teammates’ hair in his kitchen just for fun.

Using a towel instead of...

BERWICK — Here are Berwick High School honor roll students for the second marking period:

Distinguished Honors

• Ninth grade — Maryanna...

BERWICK — Two Berwick men accused of being chased down by police late at night after breaking into a soda machine with pry bars have waived their cases onto Columbia County court.

One...

BERWICK — A man accused of invading a child’s privacy by spying on her in a bathroom at his home in North Centre Township has waived the case on to Columbia County court.

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BERWICK — The following complaints were filed by landlords in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht:

• Patricia Vaughn, Berwick, seeks rent...

BERWICK — Police had been looking for a woman accused of assaulting a man with a metal rod for almost two weeks; they found her when she showed up across the street from the courtroom where her...

BERWICK — Wise Foods is planning on adding a new room to its factory in hopes of improving its score on food safety inspections, officials told the zoning board here.

The snack food...

BERWICK — A pair of citations against Tuzzi’s Family Limited for putting out large amounts of bread to feed birds have been withdrawn.

Instead, it looks like the matter may be resolved...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was charged with prowling, loitering and theft after he fell on a porch and woke up the occupants of a house that wasn’t his, according to court documents.

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BERWICK — The codes appeal board unanimously turned down Councilman Andrew Shecktor’s appeal of borough orders to repair an unsafe sidewalk and remove a dangerous tree.

But Shecktor...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was in possession of synthetic marijuana and heroin after police say they saw him behaving suspiciously in the parking lot of Rite Aid, according to court documents....

BERWICK — District Judge Russell P. Lawton ordered Robert Killian and Brittany Orlando to leave a residence they had been renting here from...

BERWICK — The Berwick YMCA is calling on all members this month to help win the Expresso Bike Rally for the Y.

Last year, members at the local YMCA pedaled more than any other YMCA in...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who was driving erratically as a young girl waved to police from the back seat of her car was arrested for driving drunk at nearly three times the legal limit, charges...

BERWICK — Up to four student-athletes would have been ineligible to play sports for at least one week if proposed academic standards had been in force this year, district officials said.