News from Berwick

BERWICK — A driver pulled over by police for an inoperable vehicle brake light had a “sizeable” bag of marijuana in one pocket and a pill bottle in another, court papers say.

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BERWICK — Berwick’s code office recently filed the following citations against property owners in the borough.

• Gregory A. Winter, of 752 Poplar St., was cited June...

BERWICK — Council members here agreed to turn over a complaint about firefighters who didn’t show up for a training session to the fire chief to handle internally.

Larry Surkin, the...

BERWICK — A water heater caught fire Monday afternoon in the basement of 1828-30 Heights Road here, causing little damage, but temporarily displacing seven residents on both sides of the...

BERWICK — Cindy Francioni sat in the reception area of the magistrate’s office surrounded by friends and family, waiting to greet the man accused of setting her house on fire and shooting at...

BERWICK — The mother of a teen accused of taking part in a group attack in another man’s home claims the alleged victims have been harassing her online ever since his arrest.

Tiffany...

BERWICK — When police confronted a driver who was traveling the wrong way on East Front Street, they found an open bottle of Original Dark Horse wine, a smashed 22-ounce bottle of Beck’s beer...

BERWICK — A hearing about the noise level at local bars turned into a heated exchange when the borough solicitor asked one witness if he had a vendetta against the bar next door.

The...

BERWICK — Chickens can continue roosting safely in Berwick after an effort to ban them from the borough died for lack of a motion.

That means domestic cats can also continue to roam...

BERWICK — The following civil suits were filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht. The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they are filed....

BERWICK — A manhunt for a homeless suspect accused of attempted homicide ended Thursday morning when police found him under a pavilion by the Berwick Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

John...

BERWICK — Police here are warning the public to be on the lookout for a homeless man accused of stabbing a Berwick man in the back Tuesday.

John Thomas Gurns, 52, should be considered...

BERWICK — The winner of a mountain bike at St. Mary’s Church picnic here Sunday kept it only one day before donating it to the upcoming Go Joe event.

Tom Cashman said...

BERWICK — MetroCast, the cable company providing television, internet and telephone service to much of Columbia and lower Luzerne counties, has been sold to a Canadian subsidiary for $1.4...

BERWICK — A free training session for emergency responders was nearly canceled recently after less than a third of the volunteers who enrolled showed up.

That upset one student so much...

BERWICK — Council members here are once again considering banning chickens from the borough, as well as requiring cats and all other pets to be kept on leashes or in cages whenever they leave...

BERWICK — A new fast-food eatery specializing in a variety of “gourmet” hot dogs served up with fresh-cut potatoes and locally grown veggies opens this weekend in a building it will share with...

BERWICK — Voices 4 The Fallen is asking residents to line the streets with “Welcome Home” signs, flags and “Thank you for your service” signs during an upcoming escort for veterans of the...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman is accused of trying to break into her grandmother’s home last month, causing over $600 in damage, court papers say.

Two children watched as Crystal Lynn Crane...

BERWICK — A Berwick man strangled a woman and pulled her hair while police were in her home, officers say.

Misael Rivera Ramos, 28, of 820 E. Third St., Apt. 1, also resisted arrest...