News from Berwick

BERWICK — The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation announces scholarship awards for local students through the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund (BHWF).

Applications for a variety...

BERWICK — The new executive director of the Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts is hoping to bring more movie fans in for unique movie-watching experiences, as opposed to coming in...

BERWICK — On Thursday, Talen Energy will conduct the annual test of all sirens in the 10-mile radius that are part of the Susquehanna nuclear plant emergency notification system.

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BERWICK — A 24-year-old man is charged with asking two teen girls to send him naked photos of themselves, but police say they know there are other victims and hope they will come forward.

BERWICK — Potassium iodide or KI tablets will be distributed free on Thursday, Aug. 24, to anyone who lives or works within 10 miles of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station near here.

BERWICK — The Salvation Army post here is hoping new tactics will stop people from illegally dumping trash around its clothing donation bin.

Piles of old mattresses, broken furniture,...

BERWICK — Erica Perez, D.O., has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center to practice family medicine.

Dr. Perez is a graduate of...

BERWICK — A girl, 15, told a judge that she was raped by an older man who took her from her family, put a vile-tasting white powder on her tongue, and made her shower before she escaped through...

BERWICK — A shirtless man yelling obscenities and making “finger gestures” at neighbors and passing motorists was locked up over the ruckus Saturday afternoon, police say.

Gregory...

BERWICK — A man allegedly grabbed a woman by the throat and pinned her against a wall before pushing her down three steps, court papers say.

Andrew Paul Kaiser, 46, allegedly assaulted...

BERWICK — A pregnant woman underwent an emergency cesarean section after the car she was riding in was struck by a drunken driver on Christmas Eve 2016, a lawsuit says.

Rhea Brown of...

BERWICK — An employee at a storage facility who was using a blowtorch to clear weeds accidentally set the building on fire Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

A plywood-covered door at...

BERWICK — An equipment failure early Wednesday morning caused a power outage for nearly 600 customers, according to a PPL spokesperson.

The outage started around 3:15 a.m. and knocked...

BERWICK — A despondent, incoherent woman had to be rescued from the shores of the Susquehanna after she walked into the river in a suicide attempt, her friend says.

Jodi Eggler, 48, of...

BERWICK — Police say they have identified the person who crashed a vehicle into several stones at Pine Grove Cemetery here.

According to an accident report released Tuesday, they...

BERWICK — A 62-year-old woman says police needed to protect a 29-year-old burglar from her after she came home to find her house being robbed.

Melinda Rupp said she chased after Thomas...

BERWICK — A man who told police he was being chased by people bearing a 401(k) calmly agreed to face the charges in county court.

Zachary Imperi, 34, of 1108 N. Arch...

BERWICK — The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation has awarded scholarships to local student applicants.

The Foundation awarded over $207,000 in scholarships to more than 150 high...

BERWICK — A Berwick man allegedly ran around screaming obscenities while trying to force his way into two homes here early July 28.

Zachary Imperi is the same man who pleaded guilty two...

BERWICK — A man accused of stealing two guns and trading them for heroin is facing charges in a second burglary.

Thomas John Thoryk, 29, of 1115 Good Ave., was chased down by police...