News from Berwick

BERWICK — Borough police say they are investigating a shooting that occurred on Le Grand Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Police Chief Ken Strish described it as “an...

BERWICK — Police say they arrested a drug dealer who was bringing large quantities of heroin to sell in Berwick, along with cocaine, Molly and marijuana.

When officers served a search...

BERWICK — A resident opened a duffel bag that had been illegally dumped in a trash bin and discovered the remains of a methamphetamine lab, police said.

The unidentified witness called...

BERWICK — A Berwick man arrested on charges of selling cocaine also had psychedelic mushrooms, police said.

Davon Ross, 25, of 439 E. Second St., first floor,...

BERWICK — A Bulldogs “super-fan” who was banned from Berwick Area School District property saw his federal lawsuit dismissed by a judge Thursday in a scathing rebuke.

But Edward...

BERWICK — Some run-down buildings on Berwick’s West End should be replaced by two dozen new homes by 2018, now that a $9.4 million revitalization plan has won the funding it needs, officials...

BERWICK — A man suffered a chipped tooth in a robbery that took place on High School Avenue here around 10 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

Money was taken from the victim by force, said...

BERWICK — Police say a few juveniles have been identified as the vandals captured on video near the Veterans Memorial at Heimbach Park when it was vandalized July 4.

The incident...

BERWICK — Witnesses said a worker broke his wrist and ankle after a porch supporting his ladder peeled off a house and collapsed to the ground.

Mark Davenport was taken by ambulance to...

BERWICK — Jordan DiValerio scattered four hits and got the win on the mound, and Austin Horsefield hit a run-scoring double as Berwick’s American Legion...

BERWICK — In July 1944, when the ladies of the Berwick Garden Club planted a memorial rose garden honoring those who served in World War II, a good portion of the borough came to celebrate....

BERWICK — A Berwick man who slipped away just before officers raided the house where he was making meth was brought back to Berwick on a warrant after he was arrested for shoplifting in Luzerne...

BERWICK — The borough is looking for the public’s help identifying three people who were near the new fountain at the Veterans Memorial at Heimbach Park when it was vandalized Monday night....

BERWICK — Lint buildup in a dryer vent caused a small fire Sunday afternoon, but the homeowner, her daughter, and their dogs managed to escape unharmed, fire officials said.

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BERWICK — A man tried to flee out a basement Bilco door when sheriff’s deputies arrived at his house June 10 looking to pick him up for a 40-day jail sentence, court papers say.

When a...

BERWICK — A huge black bear ambled into Berwick on Wednesday, was chased up a tree in Sponslers Park by curious bystanders, then finally was driven out of town by police.

Officers...

BERWICK — When police tracked down two borough men accused of breaking into cars, the suspects were easy to spot.

Their bulging pockets were filled with hundreds of dollars in cash and...

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the fourth marking period:

Distinguished

• Sixth grade — Isabella Ambrosino...

BERWICK — Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center has named two new executives, CEO Diane Ljungquist announced.

• Doreen Kolojejchick is the new...

BERWICK — A borough resident spiritedly defended the right of Berwickians to own chickens during a recent council meeting.

Ralph Shumacher, 222 Iron St., said the ban smacks of...