News from Berwick
Berwick classes to be at home for holidays
BERWICK — With coronavirus spreading through Pennsylvania and new mandates coming from the state Health Department, Berwick Area Schools will move classes online for the holidays, officials...
Fire company bar reopening delayed
BERWICK — The reopening of the bar at Ranger Hose Co. is being delayed a week because of new coronavirus guidelines, officials said.
The bar, at 208 E. Front St., is scheduled to open...
Berwick will get nearly $62G more in virus aid
BERWICK — The borough will get an $61,899 more in federal funding to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, borough council members were told Monday.
The money, from the Coronavirus...
Venue change for Schoolboy 5k
BERWICK — The 62nd annual Schoolboy 5k, a 3.1-mile race, will be held Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Test Track Park.
The venue was changed from its originally-scheduled location...
Mansion ownership
BERWICK — Berwick leased the Jackson Mansion to Berwick Historical Society for 99 years for $1 in 2009.
The society does not own the building.
An item Sunday in Roses and...
Schoolboy 5k slated for Saturday
BERWICK — The 62nd annual Schoolboy 5k, a 3.1-mile race, will be held Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. on Market Street.
The other normally scheduled C.W. Heller Memorial Market Street...
Schoolboy 5K set for Saturday in Berwick
BERWICK — The 62nd annual Schoolboy 5k, a 3.1-mile race, will be held Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. on Market Street.
The other normally scheduled C.W. Heller Memorial Market Street...
Teen dropped meth as he fled crash, cops say
BERWICK — A Berwick teen who fled after crashing his vehicle into a fence dropped a pouch containing crystal meth as he was running, police said.
Zachary David Parker, 19, of 1209...
BERWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the first marking period:
Distinguished Honors
• Fifth grade — Owen Artley,...
BERWICK HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
BERWICK — Here are Berwick Area High School honor roll students in the first marking period:
Distinguished Honors
• Ninth grade — Camila...
CLUB
BERWICK — Berwick High School is planning its 55th class reunion and needs to get addresses or emails from the following classmates:
• Fred Mack
• David R. Norris
•...
GriefShare holding one-night holiday program in Berwick
BERWICK — Berwick Bible Church will be hosting a special night of GriefShare called “Surviving The Holidays” on Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m.
This one-night program is designed to help...
Berwick Middle School student positive for COVID-19, district officials confirm
BERWICK — Another student here has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a notice on the school district’s website Wednesday.
The pupil was last in attendance at Berwick Middle...
Changes for Diamonds run this year
BERWICK — The 111th annual Run for the Diamonds will be held Nov. 26 at 10 a.m.
Registration for this year’s race will only be accepted online.
The race will be held in five...
Students may have catered birthdays
BERWICK — The days of parents frantically icing cupcakes for their children’s classroom birthday parties soon may be over.
Berwick Area School District’s food service contractor soon...
Former Berwick officer cleared in domestic case
BERWICK — A former borough police officer accused of shaking his wife was cleared of domestic violence charges Tuesday after she testified she told prosecutors any contact the two had during an...
Register for Diamonds run
BERWICK — The 111th annual Run for the Diamonds will be held Nov. 26 at 10 a.m..
Registration for this year’s race will only be accepted online. The race will be held in five total...
Berwick events in traffic jam
BERWICK — Organizers of parades, the Christmas Boulevard, the Run for the Diamonds and other events may have to provide their own traffic control next year, Borough Council members say.
...Run for the Diamonds set
BERWICK — The 111th annual Run for the Diamonds will be held Nov. 26 at 10 a.m..
Registration for this year’s race will only be accepted online. The race will be held in five total...
First Keystone releases last-quarter report
BERWICK — First Keystone Corp., parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, reported net income of $3.137 million for the last quarter, and $8.57 million in the last nine months, according...