News from Berwick

BERWICK — Water leaks have left a mobile home here unlivable and unrepairable, an insurance inspector says.

But the landlord and the tenant blame each other for the damage.

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BERWICK — An argument between Berwick Borough and the Berwick Area Swimming Pool Association means Berwick residents have to pay full price to swim at the newly refurbished Ber-Vaughn Pool, the...

BERWICK — Berwick Police Chief Ken Strish and representatives of area drug and alcohol treatment centers will be at tonight’s Berwick Area Community Watch Group meeting to talk...

BERWICK — A man who appeared to be nodding off when he was arraigned on charges of dealing heroin two weeks ago was much more lively Monday as he emphatically signed the paperwork sending his...

BERWICK — MetroCast Communications has distributed $10,000 in proceeds from its fifth annual “MetroCast Giving Back 5K Run/Walk,” held April 9 at the Summerhill Fire Co., a press release says...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck man who served four months in prison on meth charges in 2014 and once vowed in court that “I’m done” with meth was recently charged with driving high on the drug in...

BERWICK — Drawing inspiration from Dr. Seuss, the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, and legendary coach George Curry, Berwick High’s Class of 2016 said goodbye with...

BERWICK — Residents who call sewer authority workers out after their regular shifts for problems that turn out to be the homeowners’ responsibility will have to pay a $50 fee under a new policy...

BERWICK — Known for its annual Run for the Diamonds, Berwick now has a Paddle for the Gold.

Organizers of the annual Berwick Area Regatta, which runs from June 24-26 this year, are...

BERWICK — Police Chief Kenneth Strish said scam artists are calling Berwick residents claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House.

Meanwhile, an IRS scam is also...

BERWICK — The Susquehanna nuclear power plant notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday about additional leakage it found while repairing a previously reported leak, a press...

BERWICK — Max Melito tripled and scored two runs, and Berwick defeated Shamokin/ Mount Carmel, 5-1, in American Legion baseball Wednesday.

Alec Markle...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from May 29 to June 4:

May 29

• 4:58 a.m. — 100 block East Third Street, theft

• 11:38 a.m. — 200...

BERWICK — Danville’s Braeden Fausnaught and Tyler Fisher held Berwick to just four hits in a 5-4 win in American Legion baseball Monday.

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BERWICK — A leasing company is suing Berwick contractor Lee Allen Benjamin Jr. for allegedly failing to pay rent for construction equipment.

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BERWICK — A Berwick-born bishop who spent most of his career in South Africa is returning to the borough June 11 with plans to help celebrate the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s.

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BERWICK — Berwick’s Austin Horsefield hit a double to beat Bloomsburg, 10-7, in American Legion baseball on Friday.

Bloomsburg’s Aaron Overman had...

BERWICK — A Berwick man turned from Orange Street to West Front Street, nearly striking a truck, then drove 66 mph on West Front, which has a posted limit of 35 mph, records show.

When...

BERWICK — A man accused of threatening his girlfriend’s ex with a knife will wait to have a hearing on charges he fled from police.

Caleb Jeffrey-Jo Gross, 23, wants...

BERWICK — A Shickshinny man told a judge he had “a couple DUIs” on his record when arraigned Wednesday for another alleged DUI here after he took off when police tried to pull him over.