News from Berwick

BERWICK — Criterium Peters Engineers Inc., with offices here and in Bloomsburg, is employing drones to provide building inspection and forensic investigation services.

The use of...

BERWICK — The Berwick Police Department is getting a cutting-edge, tailor-made computer mapping program, thanks to a $22,000 grant from the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation’s Health and...

BERWICK — Berwick Police received a $9,250 grant from the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation’s Health and Wellness Fund to purchase and operate an Intox DMT, which is an advanced, breath-...

BERWICK — When Jeri and Jeri Wozniak gather with patrons of Ted’s Cafe this afternoon, they’ll be celebrating two things — that 60 years have passed since the elder Jeri and husband Ted Wozniak...

BERWICK — McBride Memorial Library received funding from Talen Energy in order to support the STEM-based learning program S.M.A.S.H. (Science, Math, and Some History), which is a hands-on after...

BERWICK — The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation has announced 2016 grants made from the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund.

Besides new grants, multi-year grant payments went to...

BERWICK — About two dozen people from Nescopeck showed up at the Berwick school board meeting Monday to protest any plans to close down their elementary school.

They included Nescopeck’...

BERWICK — Two women were taken to area hospitals Friday after their vehicles collided on Market Street.

Lyndsey Hughes, 25, of 22 Crary Ave., Shickshinny, was listed...

BERWICK — Bloomsburg native Jennifer Billig’s daughter has cerebral palsy, so Billig knows talking to parents in similar situations can be a big help.

That’s why she’s hosting an event...

BERWICK — Police Chief Kenneth Strish is scheduled to present the Year in Review from his department’s perspective at this month’s Berwick Area Community Watch meeting.

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Dec. 18-24:

Dec. 18

• 12:23 a.m. — 300 block East 13th Street, disturbance

• 1:14 a.m. — 300...

BERWICK — A car accident on Christmas Eve slammed a vehicle carrying a pregnant woman into a tree, forcing doctors to do an emergency C-section to save the baby, family members say.

In...

BERWICK — A driver nearly hit a fire police officer directing traffic for the Christmas Boulevard, then told police to retrieve his cell phone and keys from his truck — where he had a pot pipe...

BERWICK — A man is suspected of selling tax-free cigarettes at several locations in Columbia and Luzerne counties.

Police launched an investigation of John Marshall Woodrosky...

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man who has been missing for nearly a year made a surprise phone call to his former girlfriend last week — or, at least that’s what the former girlfriend says.

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BERWICK — Bob’s Subs has reopened after a year-and-a-half hiatus — and has been slammed with business ever since.

The popular eatery was so swamped, it ran out of bread the first night...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Dec. 11-17:

Dec. 11

• 3:21 a.m. — West Third and Oak streets, fire alarm

• 5:55 a.m. — 500 block...

BERWICK — A Berwick construction company fired a superintendent for taking medical leave to look after his 3-year-old son with leukemia, a lawsuit alleges.

Don E. Bower Inc. terminated...

BERWICK — Central Susquehanna Community Foundation’s 2017 competitive grant round for the Berwick Health & Wellness Fund is ongoing and will continue through April.

All grant...

BERWICK — Rescuers responded to a crash involving two vehicles early Christmas Eve on Front Street, authorities said.

A crash reconstruction team was summoned to the scene, according to...