News from Berwick

BERWICK — These landlord/ tenant complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht.

Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they are filed...

BERWICK — YES! Math and Literacy Center is proud of the six students who participated in YES! SAT Summer Course from July 19-Aug. 16. Not only did these students wake up early in order to get...

BERWICK — A driver was angry when pulled over by police for a burned out brake light the evening of Aug. 14, court papers say.

“I could visibly see her acting irate,” Berwick Police...

BERWICK — One woman phoned another woman while in jail, asking her to get rid of a cigarette pack that contained five bags of fentanyl and a rolled up dollar bill with crystal meth, court...

BERWICK — The following landlord/tenant complaints were filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht.

Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon...

BERWICK — A borough man was cited after police say he hit or threatened to hit a woman at 1:26 p.m. Aug. 9.

Michael A. Mitchell, 402 N. Mercer St., Berwick, allegedly...

BERWICK — The following private criminal complaints were filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht:

• Tri-County Ace Hardware, Berwick,...

BERWICK — Two Nescopeck men, who were passengers in a vehicle stopped for an expired inspection sticker, had crystal meth on them, police said.

Ernest Stonebreaker,...

BERWICK — Police pulled over a car for an expired inspection and found 80 bags of suspected heroin, court papers say.

During the 5 p.m. on Aug. 9 traffic stop on Spring Garden Avenue...

BERWICK — A man and two women busted on drug conspiracy charges Aug. 20 are headed to Columbia County Court.

Ronald J. Robbins, 34, of 815 N. Mercer St., Berwick, the...

BERWICK — A woman found drugs in her daughter’s purse Aug. 19 and phoned police, court papers say.

Tracy Harrison called police to 1105 Ferris St. around 9:30 p.m. on...

BERWICK — A Huntington Mills driver drifting back and forth across North Market Street told officers he had “a few beers” before taking the wheel, police said.

Edward Young...

BERWICK — Benton/ Northwest’s Mike Myrthel shot a match-low 74, Will Holdren added a 79 and Josh Grassley chipped in with a 88 to help the...

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man who stole from Boyer’s IGA on July 31, but gave the items back, had drug paraphernalia on him when stopped by police, court records say.

Timothy...

BERWICK — A Berwick man picked up by the Columbia County Probation Office on a warrant had methamphetamine in his possession, police said.

Berwick Police say they were called to 615...

BERWICK — Police here are looking for a motorist who they say fled a traffic stop, leaving behind his shoes as well as 1,000 bags of suspected heroin.

Officer Brandon Shultz didn’t...

BERWICK — The driver and passenger of a vehicle pulled over because of a crack running across its windshield had marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Marylou...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman biking erratically on the wrong side of West Third Street’s 300 block got angry when police questioned her and found there was a warrant for her arrest, court papers...

BERWICK — On Aug. 7 at the Berwick YMCA, the following veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor:

• Chad Davis of Berwick served in the Army National Guard from 2000-2006....

BERWICK — Erin Campbell says going blind saved her life.

The former beauty queen spent years in a downward spiral as she battled depression, drug addiction and alcoholism.

In...