News from Berwick

BERWICK — An owner of Bandit’s Roadhouse in Berwick will face DUI charges in county court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing on evidence here Tuesday.

Matthew...

BERWICK — The Salvation Army of Berwick will hold its 125th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 19, at its Corps Community Center, 320 W. Second St. here.

The event will feature...

BERWICK — A man shot by police while wielding a kitchen knife was freed on bail Tuesday after spending the last few weeks in a hospital bed and then a prison cell.

Prison officials...

BERWICK — School and borough officials posed with freshly painted shovels Tuesday to symbolically break ground for the new West Berwick Elementary.

But judging by the mountains of dirt...

BERWICK — Police believe a murdered man’s car was in the Berwick area after he went missing, and now they need the public’s help in the homicide investigation.

Samuel John Vacante, 52,...

BERWICK — Registration for the 106th annual Run for the Diamonds is now open to all runners.

Registration forms can be picked up at the Berwick and Bloomsburg YMCA and Harry’s Sporting...

BERWICK — The family of a Berwick man says he would be dead if it hadn’t been for the timely arrival of the neighborhood mail carrier.

Postal worker Jeff Walker called 9-1-1 and gave...

BERWICK — Christina Podpora scored a goal and assisted on two more for Southern Columbia, and the Tigers blanked Berwick, 3-0, in high school girls soccer on Saturday.

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BERWICK — A 39-year-old man has been charged with entering the Berwick Senior Citizens Center’s donation area and stealing the choicest offerings, sometimes while nearly naked.

Michael...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Aug. 23-29:

Aug. 23

•12:53 a.m. — 800 block Orange Street, noise complaint

•1:23 a.m. — 1100...

BERWICK — A woman slipped into her ex-husband’s LaSalle Street home Aug. 26, asked a woman if she was sexually involved with the ex and then allegedly trashed the place.

When Larry...

BERWICK — A retiree has put up a large banner proclaiming his yard the “Loudest location in Berwick, council approved” after officials told him they couldn’t do anything to lower the volume of...

BERWICK — Kayla Davis won at No. 3 singles for Berwick, but the Bulldogs fell to Holy Redeemer, 3-2 in high school girls tennis Wednesday.

Isabella Arndt...

BERWICK — Bradley Eckart, 39, of 1729 Steel St., Berwick, threw his girlfriend to the ground and dragged her across the street near the cemetery along Market Street after...

BERWICK — A man accused of being part of a Chinese gang allegedly burglarized the home of the owners of a popular Chinese restaurant here and stole the life savings of their 11-year-old...

BERWICK — The first Berwick Borough Kayak/Canoe Poker Paddle brought 116 boaters and more than $1,000 to Test Track Park, says organizer Alvin Hill.

Daniel...

BERWICK — A man who sued his ex-girlfriend in a dispute over wedding and engagement rings saw his lawsuit dismissed in court.

A judge recently ruled in Cindy Louis May’s favor, records...

BERWICK — Rich Kisner is hoping four new energy-efficient houses will help the once notorious 300 block of LaSalle Street reclaim its proud past.

The Columbia County Housing and...

BERWICK —The Maasai warriors crossed their arms and glared at the woman from Berwick. They were armed with swords and spears. And they weren’t sure they trusted her.

Patti Vaughn was...

BERWICK — The borough wanted to hire two new police officers, but no one managed to pass all the tests required.

That’s despite council spending more than $5,000 on a consultant to help...