News from Berwick

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Dec. 21-27.

Dec. 21

•2:28 a.m. — West Front and Market streets, motor vehicle accident

BERWICK — The man who crashed a U-Haul into a van and rammed a house Friday morning switched seats with his passenger in an attempt to fool police, witnesses said.

Alan Kmietowicz, 59...

BERWICK — A 19-year-old who dreamed of becoming a volunteer firefighter died suddenly on New Year’s Eve.

Now his family, stalwart volunteers with the West End Hose Co. here, are...

BERWICK — Non-profit and governmental groups will soon be able to apply for grants from the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, but they’ll need to send someone to a workshop first....

BERWICK — A man raped a woman twice on New Year’s Eve after she allowed him to visit but warned him, “We’re not having sex,” charges say.

Rakieem Harvey later admitted the woman did not...

BERWICK — Seamus Ridgway put a pot of oil on the stove to cook french fries, then stepped out for a smoke, and the kitchen in his mother’s trailer was suddenly on fire Thursday afternoon.

BERWICK — For the third time this year, Lee A. Longenberger found himself preparing for his day in court on methamphetamine charges, but instead sent the counts to county court...

BERWICK — Prosecutors and defense attorneys for a man accused of attempted murder agreed to lower the defendant’s bail, but the judge balked.

James Willie “Coke” Kemp, 32, was willing...

BERWICK — Central Columbia got the signature win it was looking for all season against Berwick.

Behind 17 points from Allison McCracken and 14 from Lindsey Carl, the Blue Jays (4-2)...

BERWICK — When Bridgett Coolbaugh put out decorations at Reliance Fire Co. for the screening party of “It Takes a Choir,” she included two large inflatable Oscar statues, a red carpet, and a...

BERWICK — An angry ex-boyfriend broke into a home and assaulted his ex-girlfriend and her new beau before smashing out house windows and a car windshield Friday, police say.

Police...

BERWICK — A man refuses to vacate his late mother’s house, so his brother is taking him to court in an effort to settle a months-long dispute.

Michael J. Berroth is staying at Barbara...

BERWICK — Danielle Busch, a registered nurse in the emergency room, has been named 2014 Employee of the Year by Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center.

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BERWICK — Gabby Kishbaugh scored a game-high 13 points to lead Berwick to a 43-30 win over Marian Catholic in high school girls basketball Saturday.

Kishbaugh also hit...

BERWICK — Several people were recently charged with letting Berwick Area School District students miss classes, according to court papers.

• James Gyimesi, 220...

BERWICK — Amy Knowles, 36, of 451 Shickshinny Valley Road, Shickshinny, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief after puncturing two of Charlene Vandermark’s car...

BERWICK — A Berwick man allegedly stabbed by his mother Christmas Eve has been released from the hospital, a Geisinger nursing supervisor said Friday.

Mark Goodson, 22...

BERWICK — The show featuring the English choirmaster who spent a week in Berwick creating a new choir may finally be airing Monday.

USA Network listed “It Takes a Choir” on its schedule...

BERWICK — Police investigating a crash here say they found a medley of pills scattered among two different bottles.

Samantha Lee Gatti, 29, of 4009 Old Berwick Road,...

BERWICK — A phone scammer thought he had found his next victim when he called 75-year-old Janice Collins, claiming her computer was sending out a signal that it was infected with a virus.