News from Berwick

BERWICK — Someone shot live rounds into a home here while people were inside Saturday night, police say.

The gunshots were fired at the exterior of 1241 W. Front St. around 9:40 p.m.,...

BERWICK — Police were called to a shooting here Saturday night, but authorities say no one was hurt and it appeared to be an isolated incident.

Police Chief Ken Strish confirmed that...

BERWICK — District Judge Richard Knecht has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in these landlord/tenant complaints, ordering the defendants to pay the amount listed.

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BERWICK — Last week’s massive snow storm caused the newly repaired roof at the Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts to leak, but the organization’s leaders say that was a temporary...

BERWICK — The Game On video game competition at the Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts is back Saturday, and this year, it’s all about upgrades, organizers said.

The game...

BERWICK — An 88-year-old man shot himself to death two days after his wife died of natural causes, the coroner said.

Fred D. Creasy was found Thursday in his home at...

BERWICK — District Judge Richard Knecht has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in these civil complaints, ordering the defendants to pay the amount listed.

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BERWICK — School directors here want to pay off two loans early, hoping the state will reimburse the district for almost half of the $5.7 million.

For several years, explained ...

BERWICK — Once again, Berwick is planning to advertise for new police officers, hoping the third time will be the charm.

But it’s not clear how the borough will go about it.

The...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from March 8-11.

March 8

• 2:36 a.m. — 1000 block North Vine Street, burglar alarm

• 3:02 a....

BERWICK — Residents who want to split from Hazleton Area School District have been sounding out school directors here to see if Berwick Area School District would take them in.

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BERWICK — For months, Dawn and Mark Keifer and business partner Mike Digiandomenico walked past the old Weikel’s Restaurant on Walnut Street.

Together, the trio purchased the building...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Feb. 26-March 4.

Feb. 26

• 3:01 a.m. — 400 block East Eighth Street, domestic

• 3:17 a....

BERWICK — First Reformed UCC, 301 W. Second St., will not hold services this Sunday because of a lack of parking and for the safety for its parishioners, officials said. Services will resume...

BERWICK — A couple was chased out of bed and into the freezing predawn Wednesday after their central vacuuming system caught fire.

Brielle Concini, 35, and her boyfriend, Jeff Ashworth...

BERWICK — A Berwick man offered a woman heroin in exchange for sex, then wrecked his car when he became paranoid and tried to drive off with her in the car, arrest papers say.

He ran...

BERWICK — A 27-year-old man hit a Jeep while he was trying to change lanes in a borrowed car, then fled the scene, police here say.

But the Jeep’s driver followed Stanley...

BERWICK — Susquehanna Valley Medical Specialties, Bloomsburg, has filed civil complaints in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht against the following...

BERWICK — Antonio Baratta didn’t hesitate to act when he saw a man running away from Boyer’s Food Market here with a woman’s purse last Saturday.

Baratta stepped on the gas and chased...

BERWICK — Crews were working 12-hour shifts throughout the day and night to keep Berwick’s roads open, but the battering winter storm still left them “in horrible condition” as of Tuesday...