News from Berwick

BERWICK — A parade of students from Orange Street and 14th Street schools will begin a dedication this morning of the new West Berwick Elementary School.

The parade begins at 9:30 a.m...

BERWICK — If anyone was curious whether Berwick’s football team would perform with the same kind of desire and passion that late coach George Curry used to preach to his players, they may want...

BERWICK — A man already accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl has confessed to similarly molesting two other girls, new charges say.

This time, District Judge Richard Knecht set...

BERWICK — Gabi Popko won a No. 1 singles to help lead Berwick to a 5-0 win over Central Columbia in high school girls tennis Thursday.

Central Columbia’s ...

BERWICK — Grace Lutheran Church will host a free Block Party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at 1315 Fairview Ave. here.

There will be refreshments, games, face painting, a bounce house, and...

BERWICK — Lauren Cunfer won in straight sets, as did both of Bloomsburg’s doubles teams during a 3-2 victory over Berwick in girls tennis on Wednesday.

Berwick’s...

BERWICK — Every morning, Robert Young stops at the Berwick Sunoco station on his way to work and fills up on gas, coffee, and lottery tickets.

On Wednesday, his morning ritual paid off...

BERWICK — A water-main break caused taps to run dry for an estimated 50 to 60 customers here and closed busy Summerhill Avenue on Wednesday night.

A spokeswoman for Pennsylvania...

BERWICK — Tickets for Friday night’s Berwick vs. Hazleton will be on sale on Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berwick High School main office.

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Danville 3,...

BERWICK — The public is invited to attend the grand opening and dedication of the new West Berwick Elementary School this Saturday.

A parade and ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 9...

BERWICK — The Berwick Historical Society will be giving a PowerPoint presentation on “Businesses of Yesteryear” tonight.

The free session at the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation...

BERWICK — A man accused of bringing high-quality, lab-produced crystal methamphetamine and a buffet of other drugs to Berwick quietly agreed Monday to send all charges to county court.

BERWICK — Bloomsburg’s Morgan Sohosky shot a match-best 79, but Central Columbia and Danville tied at the PHAC-III event Monday at Berwick Golf Club.

Central Columbia’s...

BERWICK — Jack Wall walked into the Berwick police station last July and allegedly confessed in detail how he molested a 6-year-old girl numerous times.

Then Wall walked out of the...

BERWICK — A drunken 20-year-old slipped out of a handcuff and let herself out of a police car after being arrested on assault charges, officers report.

Tyler Mackenzie Fowler, 554 W....

BERWICK — A Berwick man was stopped for speeding and later found to be drunk, court papers say.

Benjamin J. Redclift was clocked at 85 mph in a 40-mph zone about 2 a.m. July 2 on Freas...

BERWICK — A feud involving peanut butter at a local park has left one Berwick man fuming, and another puzzled.

Wayne Ellmore has been smearing peanut butter on a few trees near the new...

BERWICK — When the borough posted a warning to its Facebook page Monday to be on the lookout for a man posing as a UGI worker, it thought it was alerting citizens to a scam.

But police...

BERWICK — A Berwick convenience store already selling beer can now also offer wine to go.

The Dawg Beer Store, 1444 W. Front St., is the first area shop to be granted a special wine...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who left her 6-year-old son home alone while she went to work in another town will now stand trial for child endangerment.

Police were called to ...