News from Berwick

BERWICK — In mid-January, Berwick’s Max Melito was struggling so badly at the foul line that he missed eight straight foul shots.

So the senior guard started staying after practice to...

BERWICK — A son’s fight with his father over a trip to the scrap yard led to an officer getting stabbed with a pen and kicked in the groin, police say.

Walter G. Hartman Jr., 21, had...

BERWICK — The Salvation Army here is replacing pasta casseroles and other long-time staples of their free meals with healthier fare.

Envoys David and Angela Wetzel say the new meals,...

BERWICK — A 20-year-old man tried to hide marijuana in his underwear, but the smell gave him away, police said.

An officer pulled over Todd William Pollick, of 1439...

BERWICK — After Martin “Marty” Koch fired his son Duane from K-Fab, the elder Koch gave pay raises to all employees, court filings show.

This just proves Marty Koch’s inability to run...

BERWICK — K-Fab’s president has been ousted from the Berwick company, and now he’s suing his father to reclaim the business.

Duane M. Koch claims he paid millions to buy Martin F. “...

BERWICK — The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation recently said goodbye to four long-term board members. Serving two, four-year terms with the foundation board were Roger Davis, Jack Mulka...

BERWICK — The number of $1,000 winners in H&R Block’s early-filing giveaway has doubled from two to four.

Carl Schnauffer and the Leckies, Bruce and Stephanie, were presented with...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was found to be driving while high on marijuana after his pickup rolled through a stop sign near Dalo’s Pizza, authorities report.

When Matthew Ryan...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck man whose pickup reeked of pot told an officer “he normally smokes marijuana in it,” court papers state.

Richard Cornelious Densberger III, 20,...

BERWICK — CSS Industries, the parent company of Berwick Offray, has purchased another business —its third acquisition in less than two years.

What exactly the purchase of Blumenthal...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6:

Jan. 31

•1:54 a.m. — 300 block East Eighth Street, domestic

•1:55 a.m. — 1800...

BERWICK — A 26-year-old who had passed out due to a suspected alcohol overdose kicked and swung his arms at emergency responders after they loaded him into an ambulance, according to police....

BERWICK — Walls and ceilings cracked at a woman’s residence as contractors demolished an adjacent property to make way for a new CVS store, a lawsuit says.

Marion DiPasquale claimed $18...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman had a blood-alcohol level more than five times the driving limit after she crashed an SUV down an embankment on Susquehanna Avenue here Jan. 9, police report.

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BERWICK — A man is suing his older brother and sister-in-law over bills for their parents’ funerals.

Darin Gross claims Vernon E. Gross Sr. broke a promise to reimburse him $18,500....

BERWICK — Reese Mensinger scored a game-high 23 points, and Berwick fell to Hazleton, 67-53, in high school girls basketball Wednesday.

Berwick awaits seeding for the...

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

Distinguished

• Sixth grade — Isabella...

BERWICK — Here are Berwick High School honor roll students for the second marking period:

Distinguished Honors

• Ninth grade — Karlea Allen,...

BERWICK — Tyler Evans and Damon Beckhorn combined for 34 points to lead Berwick to a 57-44 win over Tunkhannock in high school boys basketball Tuesday....