News from Berwick

BERWICK — A new majority will be sitting at the Berwick Council table in January after a team of four challengers swept Tuesday’s election.

Here’s the unofficial tally:

• Nelson...

BERWICK — The election for Berwick Area School District’s school board here is over, but one seat remains vacant.

Christy Monico won both a four-year term and a two-...

BERWICK — A prayer rug used by Saddam Hussein while he was in U.S. custody is among the artifacts being shown at the McBride Memorial Library’s month-long...

BERWICK — First Keystone Corp., parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, reports:

• net income of $2,056,000 for the three months ended Sept. 30;

• net income of $6,261,...

BERWICK — A hit-and-run driver damaged five vehicles on East Sixth Street Oct. 29, according to the owner of one of the damaged vehicles.

The driver hasn’t been charged, but police have...

BERWICK — Sophia Guerriero is 13 years old and anxious to participate in her first boxing tournament.

One of her trainers, amateur boxer George Zapata, says the small girl — she weighs...

BERWICK — Tuesday brings a rematch for the mayor’s seat as incumbent Mayor Tim Burke faces off against former Councilman Kirk Bower.

Bower, the 63-year-old president of Kissinger’s...

BERWICK — A landlord here says she’s out hundreds of dollars in damages and other expenses thanks to a tenant she had to evict in September.

Betty Edwards, of 35 Moores Hill Road,...

BERWICK — Seven candidates are running for four seats on the borough council here in a race that could bring a new majority to the table.

Four challengers —Nelson Learn, Robert “Bob”...

BERWICK — Berwick’s rushing attack dominated and the Bulldogs’ defense returned to form in a 42-0 win over Wyoming Area in the first round of District 2 Class 4A playoffs.

The Bulldogs...

BERWICK — The race for Berwick Area School Board is one of the hottest in years, with five candidates on the ballot and two write-in candidates competing for four open seats.

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BERWICK — LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada, has filed civil complaints in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht against the following for credit...

BERWICK — A parked car full of people led to drug charges for two of the passengers, police say.

Berwick Officer Phil Mainiero noticed the car parked in the 200 block...

BERWICK — District Judge Richard Knecht has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the following landlord/tenant complaints. He ordered the following defendants to pay the amount...

BERWICK — Voters assigned to the polling place at Bethany United Methodist Church, 116 Summerhill Ave., should use the main entrance under the canopy off the Pine Street parking lot entrance....

BERWICK — A Benton man who struck a parked car with his pickup while driving the wrong way in the 100 block of East Front Street here was arrested for DUI and resisting arrest because he...

BERWICK — A Berwick man angry with his girlfriend for lying around “doing nothing” while he was trying to clean their apartment was charged with assaulting her and pushing her to the ground....

BERWICK — Four years after the Berwick Christmas Boulevard was cheated out of $5,500 it paid for two lighted musical Christmas tree displays, the money has been returned.

Organizer Mike...

BERWICK — Police here withdrew an attempted homicide charge against a man Monday after his alleged victim said he didn’t want officers to chase down his attacker.

The suspect, Timothy “...

BERWICK — Berwick Boys Youth Basketball will hold the second round of sign-ups for any students in grades 2-6 on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at the Berwick varsity...