News from Berwick

Police: Driver hit car with kids inside, fled

Mon, 05/10/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman crashed her pickup into a car carrying a mother and two young children, then fled on foot, police said.

Christina Ann Shulde, 43, of Wyoming, wasn’t allowed behind the...

Woman lied for suspect hiding under a mattress, officers say

Mon, 05/10/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man hid from police under a mattress while his girlfriend told officers he had jumped out a window and fled, according to court papers.

Officers had originally been called...

New service in Berwick gives moms-to-be a peek at babies

Sun, 05/09/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Krista Joline looked at her twin babies and instantly was smitten.

Chunky little Chase seemed so lazy as he lay there, hardly moving except to yawn. His sister, Vallie,...

Shabbat and potluck planned in Berwick

Sat, 05/08/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Beth Israel Congregation will be welcoming Shabbat at 7 p.m., Friday, May 14, with an in-person service and vegetarian potluck.

The service will be held at Good Shepherd...

Cops: Parolee nearly hit two

Sat, 05/08/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 22-year-old nearly ran over two pedestrians while fleeing police Thursday, police say.

Now officers are holding his car pending a search warrant.

Damon Michael...

Civil complaints are filed in Berwick court

Fri, 05/07/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed recently in District Judge Richard W. Knecht ’s court.

Defendants in these types of cases sometimes settle soon...

Man was allegedly intoxicated

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Bradley Fulgham, 214 E. 10th St., Berwick, was so intoxicated in the 600 block of North Mulberry St. that he may have endangered himself, court papers say.

He...

Civil actions filed

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed in District Judge Richard W. Knecht ’s court.

Defendants in these types of cases sometimes settle soon after they...

Berwick boys volleyball team quarantined after positive test

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick High School’s boys volleyball team is in quarantine after one member tested positive for COVID-19.

It’s the fourth school sports team that had to be quarantined this...

First Keystone Corp. reports net income

Sun, 05/02/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — First Keystone Corporation (OTC Pink: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, reported net income for the first quarter of 2021 of $3.88 million, according to a press...

Teen Center names program coordinator

Sun, 05/02/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — For the Cause Teen Center recently named an experienced youth program director as its program coordinator.

Danielle Pearson will be the second full-time...

Ken Pollock Ford celebrates retirees

Sun, 05/02/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Ken Pollock Ford recently marked the retirement of Bob Thennes, a long-time sales and product specialist, and Karen Sorce, title manager and office...

Priest brings change: a wife

Sun, 05/02/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new priest is coming to St. Mary and St. Joseph’s churches, and unlike any of his predecessors, he’s married.

That doesn’t mean the church is changing its policy against...

Landlord-tenant complaints filed

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following landlord, tenant papers were filed in District Judge Richard Knecht ’s court.

Jason Williams and Kristen Blevins...

Police: Berwick women, fugitive charged

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Charges have been filed against two Berwick women allegedly in a car carrying a wanted man who fled police, authorities say.

Brittany Lea Lockard, 23, of 405...

Woman caused crash and fled, authorities sayINCIDENTS

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 53-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly crashing her car into another vehicle, then fleeing.

Denah Delores Feigenbaum of Narberth, Montgomery...

Berwick green spaces a safe bet, supporters say

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Supporters of a plan to plant a meadow of native wildflowers by West Berwick Elementary and fruit trees along Thompson’s Run met with school directors Tuesday in the hopes of allaying...

Oily slick probed anew

Tue, 04/27/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The state is taking another stab at finding the source of a mysterious plume of gas or oil that has seeped into the Susquehanna River for about 20 years.

Workers are drilling...

Drug suspect disputes name police list for him

Mon, 04/26/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two men picked up during a drug raid last month waived preliminary hearings on their charges, even though one man insisted police were using the wrong name for him.

“Joseph...

Driver hit car carrying father, four kids, then fled, cops say

Mon, 04/26/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man driving without a license or insurance crashed into a car carrying a father and four children, then fled, police say.

But the man, Steven Gonzalez, 30, of 364 N....