News from Berwick

BERWICK — A police officer and a firefighter were sent to the hospital by ambulance to be checked out after they entered the house where the fire chief says a dehumidifier motor malfunctioned...

BERWICK — Firefighters hurried to a home where an explosion was reported Saturday, but it turned out to be a malfunctioning dehumidifier, the fire chief said.

The dispatch to 319 E....

BERWICK — A Berwick man who crashed into a telephone pole at the intersection of East 11th Street and Fowler Avenue on May 4 had a blood-alcohol level nearly triple the legal limit, police said...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck woman gave police a false name because she wanted to avoid being picked up on a warrant, court documents say.

Lori Shaffer, 55, of 530 E. Second...

BERWICK — Three people were charged with having a small amount of marijuana after a traffic stop Sept. 8 for an inoperable license plate light.

During the stop at the intersection of...

BERWICK — A free Folk Mountain Gospel Concert will be presented Friday at 5 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1106 Orange St.

It will feature Don and Donna Mohl...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman stopped for driving with a suspended license was also driving with an invalid inspection sticker that had been altered, police said.

Melissa Kathryn...

BERWICK — A smoke scare Sunday afternoon prompted an evacuation of about 50 to 70 residents at the Elmcroft of Berwick senior living center here.

Firefighters used a large fan to...

BERWICK — Berwick Area Little League (B.A.L.L) is accepting letters of interest from anyone wishing to become a board member in the upcoming October election.

Please contact ...

BERWICK — The mural wall overlooking Sponsler’s Park here will be no more, said codes officer Greg Harkins.

“We’re just afraid of a structural collapse,” he said.

Part of the...

BERWICK — A routine traffic stop for an expired inspection sticker ended with three individuals facing charges, one of them for fleeing then fighting with police.

The evening of Aug. 26...

BERWICK — Mega Force school events have been reaching youth across the nation and worldwide for over 15 years. Mega Force has spoken in thousands of public schools and currently holds a...

BERWICK — Deseah McMillan, Morgan Nevel, Camille Pinterich and Glorimar Guzman lifted Berwick to a 3-2 win over Holy Redeemer in girls volleyball Tuesday...

BERWICK — A 20-year-old Berwick man attempted to conceal two containers of alcohol behind his back when approached by officers just after 2 a.m. on Aug. 18, police said.

Paul...

BERWICK — Benton’s Will Holdren had a match low 86 as the Tigers won all three matches in a PHAC-III meet at Berwick Country Club on Friday in high school golf.

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BERWICK — True Heart will be in concert at First Baptist Church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The church is also planning to dedicate its new pavilion.

First Baptist is at 224 W. Front St.

BERWICK — A Berwick man charged with stealing a cell phone pleaded guilty to a lesser charge at District Judge Richard Knecht’s office Monday.

Damien M....

BERWICK — Ralph Schumacher complained to borough council Monday that the idea of requiring permits for shooting off fireworks in town violates the nation’s principles.

BERWICK — If you worked at the Wise snack plant here before 1981 and now suffer from cancer, you may be entitled to compensation.

That’s the message being put out by lawyers handling...

BERWICK — The building featuring a mural overlooking Sponsler’s Park here will be saved, borough officials say.

The building at 613 Lasalle St., owned by Robert Phillips...