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Sun, 08/11/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Look for the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners at Beyond the Blend Market, 137 W. Front St. in Berwick, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 17 and on the third Saturday in September.

Berwick Police: Man fled during pursuit

Sun, 08/11/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man shifted his car into park, exited the car and took off running during a police pursuit June 19, authorities allege.

When police looked into the black Ford sedan...

Police: Wanted man had meth in store

Sun, 08/11/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police called to Boyer’s IGA July 23 for a man spending an extended amount of time in a bathroom found methamphetamine on the man.

Police were called to the store because...

Convertible caught fire in Berwick

Sun, 08/11/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A convertible about to turn right from LaSalle Street onto West Front Street burst into flame Saturday morning, filling the busy intersection with smoke.

Fire Chief...

Police: Ex posted sex videos

Sun, 08/11/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man is accused of sending his ex’s co-workers sexually explicit videos of her after she refused to communicate with him, court papers say.

Dereck Lyons, 52, allegedly sent...

Cops: Berwick man fled from two officers

Sat, 08/10/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A speeding vehicle nearly struck a police cruiser on North Vine Street around 2 a.m. on July 5, and police gave chase.

During the police chase, driver Jay W. Reese...

Computer-controlled arms aim to spare flaggers on the road

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Those traveling Orange Street on Thursday witnessed what one construction company says is the traffic control of the future.

Instead of placing flaggers at each end of a water...

Police say driver in fatal scooter crash was not under the influence

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The driver involved in a fatal scooter accident last month was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to police.

Walter Hartman Sr. didn’t...

Police say Berwick woman was knocked down by another on June 23

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman looking for a man was knocked down and had her head struck off the ground after she knocked on another woman’s door June 23, police said.

Geraldine...

Cops: Wanted man had 70 bags of heroin

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man wanted by police was placed under arrest and found to have 70 bags of heroin and four used hypodermic needles, court papers say.

Berwick Police confronted Rex...

Orangeville man faces drunken driving charge

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man pulled over after allegedly nearly ramming a parked car July 3 was charged with drunken driving.

State Police Tpr. Nathan Golla was traveling behind a...

Berwick flooding fix being moved a block away

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A pipe designed to hold and drain water flooding Steel Street is being moved over a block.

The ground at Steel Street is too saturated, and property owners were worried the...

Credit-card use case heads to Columbia County Court

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of keeping a gasoline credit card from his former employer, using it to fill his gas tank and lending it out agreed to send his charges on to county court without a...

Residents blast late fireworks

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members said they would revisit rules for consumer fireworks after two residents showed up to complain about private displays fired off well past July 4.

Marilyn...

Suspect collapses; hearing delayed

Wed, 08/07/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman who threatened two people with a knife here will spend another week in jail after she passed out before her hearing in district court last Monday.

Claudina...

Drug suspect transformed

Wed, 08/07/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — One of the two women arrested in a drug bust on Pine Street last month is pregnant, her attorney told a district judge this week.

Meanwhile, the other woman said her arrest...

Records: Tip led to Berwick drug bust

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A tip from a community member sparked an investigation that included surveillance, traffic stops, and an arranged drug buy to bolster a drug trafficking case that resulted in four...

Man fined in babysitter attack

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 32-year-old man spent two weeks in jail and was ordered to pay $1,173.75 in fines and costs after forcing his way into a house and attacking a babysitter in order to get his...

Police: Self-described good citizen had pot

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who told police he goes to local prisons and talks to inmates about smoking and drinking had marijuana on him when stopped in the 300 block of LaSalle Street on June 22...

B.A.L.L. sign-ups today

Mon, 08/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The last sign-up date for Berwick Area Little League’s fall baseball/softball teams will be held today from 5-7 p.m. at Ber-Vaughn Park’s concession stand.

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