News from Berwick

Girl to undergo risky surgery

Sun, 12/19/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Three-year-old Leila has never been able to lift her head.

The little girl was born with hydrocephalus. Fluid filled and enlarged the cavities in her brain, causing her head...

Mom arrested

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A mother caused the death of her infant daughter this summer, and then blamed injuries to the baby on her 2-year-old, police say.

Angelica Nicole Rivera cleaned up the body of...

Police: DUI suspect said stranger drove his Jeep

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A borough man who allegedly crashed his Jeep into the median on Market Street at first told police a mysterious stranger was driving it at the time, charges say.

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Civil complaints filed in District Judge Richard Knecht’s office

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht.

Defendants sometimes settle these types of cases soon after they...

Nursing home buyer identified

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The mysterious owner of the newly renamed Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is the chief executive officer of the consulting firm providing services to the nursing home...

Stalking charges withdrawn against woman accused in fire

Tue, 12/14/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman accused of setting her trailer on fire in a suicide attempt gave up a preliminary hearing on arson, reckless endangerment and animal cruelty charges Monday. She was ordered to...

Cops: Man had rifle illegally

Mon, 12/13/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A tenant was charged with illegally having an AR-style rifle after he pointed it at another man who was scheduled to move into the home he was renting, police said.

John Wayne...

Arson suspect allegedly stalked her ex-boyfriend

Mon, 12/13/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The woman police say tried to burn down her trailer in an effort to kill herself Nov. 29 is also accused of stalking her ex-boyfriend the month before.

Sheri Lynn Bingaman,...

Dividends declared

Sun, 12/12/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — First Keystone Corporation (OTC PINK: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, declared a $0.28 per share quarterly cash dividend and a $0.01 per share special dividend...

Boulevard leader ends up in a pickle

Sun, 12/12/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — If you were unable to find the hidden pickle ornament at The Christmas Boulevard early last week, there’s good reason. And the organizer feels your pain.

Michael...

Addiction’s deadly toll

Sun, 12/12/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Each evening before bed, Donald Whitmire listens to a voicemail from his son.

He’s got five from which to choose —each a snippet from the child who bore his name. Each says...

Coroner: Drug deaths top 25

Sun, 12/12/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — More than two dozen people in Columbia County have died from drug overdoses this year, and five other people who died were under the influence at the time, according to county Coroner...

Police: Woman says man threw her to the ground

Sat, 12/11/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man scared a woman so badly she fled their home with her child, police said.

Brock Wesson Auchter, 29, of 714 Monroe St., is facing assault and...

Police: Driver to be cited after he struck business in Berwick

Sat, 12/11/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A driver lost control on Susquehanna Avenue and crashed into the IG Design Group building here Friday, police said.

Dale Whitenight, 63, of Fowlersville Road was driving the...

Dawgs reach Nespoli final

Sat, 12/11/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick’s Jackson Smith and Sean Murphy both scored 14 points apiece to power the Bulldogs past Northwest, 56-47, at the Nespoli boys basketball...

Two accused of assault and harassment

Fri, 12/10/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A pair involved in a physical altercation on Nov. 29 both face charges of assault and harassment, court records indicate.

Jeremy Spangenberg, 39, of 1512 W...

Berwick man drunk in public, police allege

Fri, 12/10/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man appeared disoriented when police approached him on Chestnut Street on Nov. 29, authorities said.

Shawn M. Docherty, 47, of 411 N. Chestnut St...

Felony charge withdrawn; man to face Columbia court

Fri, 12/10/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man police say was drunk when they found him passed out and tangled in his bicycle saw a felony charge withdrawn recently. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing, sending...

Harassment costs man nearly $500

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Shickshinny man paid $476 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to harassment here, court papers show.

Authorities report Frank J. Matusek, 1023...

Berwick woman admits stealing makeup from store

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman admitted taking $63 worth of makeup from a Family Dollar here, court papers show.

Adrianna Marie Keck, 26, was cited with retail theft after...