News from Berwick

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Dec. 27-31:

Dec. 27

•12:24 a.m. — 100 block Iron Street, deceased person

•2:10 a.m. — 200 block...

BERWICK — The McBride Memorial Library will be getting its state money after all.

However, it’s unclear when the money will arrive, so it will still be closing early on Saturdays, said...

BERWICK — Local fans of “The Walking Dead” can rest easy — their cable provider will be able to show the midseason premiere after all.

MetroCast has reached an agreement with AMC...

BERWICK — A state fire marshal says he was unable to find the cause of a blaze that left a man and his guest homeless the day after Christmas.

The damage to 1200 Susquehanna Ave. here...

BERWICK — A man arrested as he left the home of two alleged heroin dealers saw his charge changed Tuesday.

Jessie Ray Moore, 33, of 611 Pine St., Berwick, had been...

BERWICK — Council members here chose to maintain the status quo in 2016, re-electing Alvin Hill as president in a split vote and keeping the same officers and borough officials...

BERWICK — A man pushed his 1-year-old daughter off a seat, and she suffered a bump on her head, the child’s mother claims.

Ryan Swetts threatened every day to blow up the house and kill...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Dec. 20-26.

Dec. 20

•2:17 a.m. — 100 block South Mercer Street, criminal mischief to auto

BERWICK — A welder can’t sue his landlords over mold and water damage at his machine shop since he never reported those purported problems, the property owners’ lawyer argues.

Michael...

BERWICK — A man accused of threatening his girlfriend when she appeared to testify in a domestic violence case says the woman continues to contact him while he’s in prison.

Tysean D....

BERWICK — Local fans of “The Walking Dead,” “Doctor Who” and “Portlandia” may have to do without their fixes — the cable channels that air the popular programs could go dark due to a contract...

BERWICK — Groups should start preparing now for the next round of grants from the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund.

Once again, all grant applications must be completed and submitted...

BERWICK — A man and woman got into a drunken argument outside their home here, and now both are facing charges, records show.

James M. Daly, 51, and Lisa M....

BERWICK — A Nescopeck teenager claims he suffered a brain injury at birth, and now he’s suing the doctor who delivered him almost two decades ago.

Cody James Taylor, 18, says he came...

BERWICK — A local lawyer and former Columbia County district attorney received a public reprimand from a state disciplinary board after a divorce client complained of paying him $2,000 to...

BERWICK — A distinctive red bottle of Liquid Fire and a salt container poked out of a blue bag in the basement of 519 E. Ninth St. here, an officer testified Tuesday.

In the master...

BERWICK — Truancy complaints were recently filed against these people for allowing student absences without a valid excuse, court records show.

• Stefanie Davis, 406...

BERWICK — The Columbia Montour Hospice has received a $10,000 grant from the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation to support grieving children and...

BERWICK — Property taxes here will not be going up after all.

During a special meeting Tuesday, council members decided to reject the 7 percent increase that was in their preliminary...

BERWICK — A Berwick man trying to retrieve his cell phone decided to enter a woman’s residence by removing an air conditioner, police say.

Edward A. Setzer, 56, now finds himself facing...