News from Berwick

BERWICK — A meeting for anyone who wants to help with this year’s Christmas Boulevard is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Organizers are seeking monetary donations for the popular attraction, which is...

BERWICK — Tom Carey, general manager of MetroCast Pennsylvania-Berwick, has been elected by unanimous vote to the board of directors for the Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania. A press...

BERWICK — As Dan Spadoni did yard work at his mother’s home here recently, he was swarmed by black flies. The Department of Environmental Protection spokesman wasn’t alone. At baseball games and...

BERWICK — A Scott Township man who was convicted of hitting a pedestrian in Bloomsburg last year was recently accused of driving drunk. Randall Scott Francis, 21, still had a suspended license...

BERWICK — It might have looked like an easy win on paper for Berwick, but it turned into a fight against the same Wyoming Area team that had surrendered 71 points just the week before to Crestwood...

BERWICK — A 22-year-old man stole $1,300 from a bank by writing bad checks to himself, depositing them in an ATM, and then immediately withdrawing the funds, police said. Matthew Scott Groshek...

BERWICK — The YMCA here is collecting personal stories from members and program participants about their journey to healthy living. Today is the last day of the four-day project. Staff members...

BERWICK — A helicopter spotted flying over downtown and the surrounding area Thursday afternoon was probably a PPL flight inspecting wires, a spokeswoman said. Teri MacBride said the utility was...

BERWICK — Ronald F. Garrison allegedly tried to punch a police officer, took swings with a baton, then reached for an officer’s gun as authorities tried to handcuff him early Tuesday. Police...

BERWICK — A Berwick man’s car is likely destroyed after it apparently slipped out of gear and plunged into the river Monday morning. Jonathan D. Pollick parked about 15 feet down the old boat...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Sept. 14-20: •Sept. 14 •2:28 a.m. — 500 block West Front Street, noise complaint •5:41 a.m. — 800 block Orange Street, drugs •8:...

BERWICK — Two shoplifters who have hit Kmarts in three states pulled a fast one at the store here, getting away with $3,019 of electronics hidden in the box of a $29 toaster oven, court papers say...

BERWICK — Pennsylvania American Water has announced the start of water-main replacement projects in Berwick to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water...

BERWICK — A woman and her ex-boyfriend have obtained protection-from-abuse orders against each other after a fight over a missing phone charger. A judge forbade Megan Force, 37, and Jonah A....

BERWICK — A Berwick Police officer was driving drunk at more than three times the legal limit during a hit-and-run crash that damaged four parked vehicles Sept. 3, arrest papers say. James M....

BERWICK — One Berwick woman is in the hospital after a would-be thief shoved her to the ground and tried to snatch her laptop Saturday night, police say. It was the first of two recent strong-arm...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck woman charged with prescription fraud in obtaining painkillers for her own use developed an addiction while recovering from a previous injury, her lawyer said. Catherine A...

BERWICK — A woman accused of endangering her toddler by having him along in pajamas during suspected heroin activity waived a hearing Monday and will now face a trial. Amber Lee Baer, 27, was...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Sept. 7-13: Sept. 7 •3:15 a.m. — Monroe Street and Freas Avenue, DWI •8:22 a.m. — 600 block North Market Street, parking complaint •9:...