News from Berwick

BERWICK — The Berwick Police Department celebrates National Night Out tonight with tours, an inflatable obstacle course for kids, and a basketball game: police versus firefighters.

The...

BERWICK — Defender Fire Co. will disband at year’s end, but the closure means its engine will actually be at more fires, leaders say.

The company, which is closing for lack of...

BERWICK — So far, the search for new police officers has cost the borough $27,600 over two years, even though no one has been hired, according to figures provided by City Hall.

That’s...

BERWICK — Police Chief Kenneth Strish says council’s decision to hire a third party to run the search and background checks for officer candidates illegally leaves him with no input on who gets...

BERWICK — Ptlm. Reagan Rafferty says that between Sunday and Monday almost every week, he puts in a solid 36 hours of work.

And during the rest of the week, he often works 16-hour...

BERWICK — After over 100 years in service, dwindling numbers of volunteers have forced one of Berwick’s five fire companies to shut down, officials say.

The details of the Defender Fire...

BERWICK — Berwick Area Little League will have fall baseball and softball sign-ups for kids ages 7-15 today from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Ber-Vaughn Park.

For more information, call (570)...

BERWICK — A vehicle owned by the Columbia County Probation Department was struck from behind Friday in a chain-reaction accident, police here said.

Renee Musselman, ...

BERWICK —Kayakers and canoeists could win $500 in cash during Berwick’s second annual Poker Paddle on Saturday, Aug. 13.

This year’s event features a few changes, including a new 10-...

BERWICK — With major construction still under way and just five weeks left until the start of school, administrators remain confident the new West Berwick Elementary will be ready.

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BERWICK — A schism between the police chief and borough manager left the department without the ammunition officers need for their marksmanship qualifications and short a bulletproof vest for...

BERWICK — Robbers struck a house on Front Street and then the Medicine Shoppe on Pine Street here Monday.

No one was hurt in either incident, police say.

And the thefts appear...

BERWICK — Local Allstate agent Maureen Kocher presented Slocum Township Volunteer Fire Company; Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered; the YMCA; and Fabulous Felines...

BERWICK — A school board member pushed through a project that could generate at least $4,496 in sales for his company.

Larry Clausen, 51, seconded the motion to construct a new $392,000...

BERWICK — The new Berwick baseball field is already starting to make money for the district, even though work hasn’t been finished, says high school baseball Coach Brian Pinterich.

So...

BERWICK — Eastern Penn Supply Co., which employs Berwick school board member Larry Clausen, is providing some equipment for the West Berwick Elementary School...

BERWICK — A woman who died of a gunshot wound at her residence here Tuesday killed herself, police said in a press release.

Debra Knorowski, 50, of 1305 Le Grand St....

BERWICK — Talen Energy plans to slash 53 jobs at the nuclear power plant here, and almost 30 more at the Montour Steam Electric Station near Washingtonville, a company spokesman says.

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BERWICK — Less than six weeks after the newly refurbished Ber-Vaughn pool’s grand opening, a thief broke into the office.

The man, who wore a garbage bag over his head during the...

BERWICK — A manager at the AutoZone store on West Front Street here is accused of using his stepfather’s phone number to help generate fraudulent returns that allowed him to pocket about $175...