News from Berwick

Cops: Punch broke eye socket

Sun, 11/13/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 22-year-old with a history of violence punched his girlfriend’s sister in the face so hard, he broke her eye socket, police said.

Ryan Joseph Little, 438 E. Eighth St.,...

Berwick teen must stay away from his ex

Sat, 11/12/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman claims her boyfriend raped her, and he tried to coerce her into having an abortion, court records show.

Sarena Martz broke up with Zachary Fish after their house...

Berwick-area landlords sue for rent

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following landlord-tenant complaints were recently filed in district court:

UMH Properties, 89 Valley Drive, Berwick, is asking to evict Frank...

Son accused of attack on dad must pay $390

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who allegedly hit his father in the face and threatened to kill him was ordered to pay $390 in fines and costs Wednesday after his father failed to show up for court.

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New OB/GYN doctor practicing in Berwick

Sun, 11/06/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Patrick Fiero, M.D., has joined Berwick Medical Professionals and the medical staff of Berwick Hospital Center to practice obstetrics and gynecology.

A...

Registration open for girls basketball

Sat, 11/05/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Registration for Berwick girls youth basketball will open Monday and Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. in the varsity gym lobby.

All Berwick School District girls currently in grades 3-6...

Berwick grad to be on ‘O’Reilly Factor’

Sat, 11/05/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick High School graduate David Morris is to appear on the O’Reilly Factor on Fox News Sunday night, in addition to providing ABC with election analysis this week...

Berwick tickets on sale today

Thu, 11/03/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Tickets for reserved seating and general admission for Berwick’s District 2 Class 4A football playoff game against West Scranton will be sold today and Friday starting at 10 a.m. at...

Bad check, drug-gear cases in Berwick court

Thu, 11/03/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — These criminal complaints were recently filed with Berwick District Judge Richard Knecht:

Fareeda Cook of East Stroudsburg allegedly...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Oct. 23-29:

Oct. 23

• 12:37 a.m. — 200 block West Front Street, drug activity

• 1:47 a.m. —...

Berwick classmates seek fellow ‘67 grads

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Members of the Berwick Class of 1967 are trying to contact missing classmates as they prepare for their 50th reunion.

Organizers ask anyone who knows how to reach the...

Berwick man facing new trespass charges

Tue, 11/01/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man arrested last month for dealing heroin and having a stolen assault rifle is facing new charges for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house.

Tysean “Luda...

Missing cemetery flags safe

Mon, 10/31/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The flags that mysteriously vanished from the Walnut Street site of Pine Grove Cemetery are safely in the custody of veteran James Meighan after what a cemetery official says was a...

Train if you aim to buy a gun

Mon, 10/31/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — As I held a blue training gun fashioned like a pistol, instructor Scott Rex told me I needed to change my grip.

I was holding it like a “cup and saucer,” he said. Since I was...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

Sat, 10/29/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Oct. 16-22:

Oct. 16

• 12:08 a.m. — West Third and Mulberry streets, disturbance

• 2:55 a.m. —...

Great Pumpkin run today

Sat, 10/29/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Great Pumpkin 5K Halloween run/ fun walk will be held today at 10:30 a.m. at the Talen Energy Riverlands recreation area.

T-shirts will be awared to the first 200 entrants...

Millionaires too loaded for Berwick

Sat, 10/29/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — It wasn’t difficult to understand why Williamsport coach Chuck Crews was so happy in his postgame interview with reporters.

Crews just watched his juggernaut offense run...

Youth in Philanthropy program begins

Fri, 10/28/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Students from seven area high schools will award grants to help their communities with the help of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation.

More than 100 high school...

Man to stand trial for alleged role in attack on Berwick family

Thu, 10/27/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of teaming with two other men to attack a family with a machete, a baseball bat and a knife quietly agreed Tuesday to send his charges to county court without a...

Crossing guard pays back $4G

Thu, 10/27/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The crossing guard accused of stealing $4,600 from a parent-teacher group here has paid all the money back.

Harold Paul Clark, 61, said he used money from...