News from Berwick

BERWICK — A man accused of firing a gun and smashing two windows after an argument over a text message pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct Monday.

Marc Allen Bankes,...

BERWICK — A man spent 10 extra days in Columbia County Prison because prison officials misplaced the court order that would have freed him.

Deputy Warden Doug Meyer said he doesn’t know...

BERWICK — Sixteen local fire departments and two emergency services companies will receive over $205,000 in grants through the Fire Company/Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program.

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BERWICK — A proposal to close Nescopeck Elementary School wouldn’t save as much money as an architect estimates and would cost the students one of the best educations in the region, Nescopeck...

BERWICK — Berwick’s Fire Department has obtained cutting-edge technology that could ultimately help firefighters save lives.

Twelve new breathing masks with thermal cameras will make it...

BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed at the offices of local District Judges.

District Judge Richard W. Knecht

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BERWICK — Two officers suffered injuries while wrestling down suspects who had broken into a soda machine, court papers say.

Officer Reagan Rafferty and Det. Greg Martin were on patrol...

BERWICK — Private criminal complaints were filed in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht against parents or guardians whose children allegedly failed to attend...

BERWICK — Council members here agreed to pay the body shop bill for a woman who said a borough mower did $452.32 worth of damage to her car at Ber-Vaughn Park.

Emma Holdren...

BERWICK — After being arrested for loudly interfering with police as they handled an allegedly rowdy drunk, a man quietly agreed to a plea bargain in court here Monday.

Patrick...

BERWICK — Two Berwick men were charged with possession of a controlled substance, and the driver of the vehicle they were in was also charged with driving under the influence of a controlled...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was charged with driving under the influence after State Police say he was spotted traveling north on Freas Avenue on the berm of the roadway about 1 a.m. last Oct. 12...

BERWICK — A Berwick minor was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when police stopped him for speeding on LaSalle Street at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 11.

According to...

BERWICK — A man threatened to burn down a house on Elm Street here, then resisted arrest and created havoc in district court Monday night, authorities said.

Stephen C. Tyrrell II, 36,...

BERWICK — A Berwick man is accused of threatening a woman because she refused to give him his ex-girlfriend’s phone number, arrest papers say.

Michael J. Slusser, 47,...

BERWICK — Federal regulators recently shot down a Trump administration plan that would have propped up nuclear and coal plants like those Talen Energy operates outside Berwick and...

BERWICK — Berwick’s Damon Beckhorn scored a team-high 19 points, Alec Markle finished with 17, Ken Marshman had 16 and Zach...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was found to be carrying a loaded handgun and some heroin and methamphetamine when police chased him down here early Saturday, arrest papers say.

Dustin...

BERWICK — A Berwick Middle School teacher was forced to resign in December when he talked with high school students about fleeing from police and sexual matters, district documents say.

BERWICK — An early-morning brawl at a bar ended with one man being hog-tied by police and another man charged with urinating on the police station floor.

Jose Morris Perez, 34, and...