News from Berwick

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg woman allegedly backed into a vehicle in the 1000 block of North Warren Street, and then left the scene without reporting it to police.

Linda Schneck...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who passed out at a table at Turkey Hill convenience store with a 40 ounce bottle of beer in front of him on June 8 was intoxicated, police said.

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BERWICK — A homeless man found face down on a hood of a parked vehicle, ran into a trailer when approached by police.

The trailer, however, belonged to someone else, according to court...

BERWICK — A woman accused of strangling her mother was scheduled to be released from prison Monday after her mom asked police to drop all charges.

“She’s been in jail a week, and that’s...

BERWICK — A teen who was hurt as his father dragged him out of his girlfriend’s home in May testified against the dad in court Monday, saying his father threw him down stairs and broke his leg...

BERWICK — Council members here overrode a veto by the mayor Monday night, deciding to limit where tractor trailers can park in the borough to the west side of Vine Street.

However, they...

BERWICK — A woman allegedly punched and choked her 77-year-old mother during an argument that turned physical at 829 West Front St. Saturday afternoon.

Michael Shoemaker intervened in...

BERWICK — A woman viewing footage from her home security system on her phone watched another woman steal a package from her porch at 225 E. 4th St., court papers say.

Wendy Jones told...

BERWICK — A 116-year history ended in just over a minute Saturday, when the Defender Fire Company building and lot was sold at auction.

Bidding for the fire hall, the garage beside it...

BERWICK — School directors here voted to loan $5,000 as start-up money for the new Berwick High School Football Club the district is forming to replace the 12th Man booster club the board...

BERWICK — A case against tenant Sheri Bingaman brought by landlord Fred Berlin was dismissed by Judge Richard Knecht on Tuesday, court...

BERWICK — A Berwick funeral home has sued two customers for unpaid bills, court papers say.

James L. Hinckley Jr. Funeral Home alleges Paula Kaiser...

BERWICK — Susquehanna Surgery Center and Susquehanna Valley Medical Specialties of 6850 Lows Road, Bloomsburg, has filed complaints seeking payments from...

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the fourth marking period:

Distinguished Honors

• Fifth grade — Ava Albertson...

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Area High School honor roll students for the fourth marking period:

Distinguished Honors

• Ninth grade — Isabella...

BERWICK — A man shouting incomprehensible words at passersby from a parked car was “tugging on his genitals” when police approached him around 9 p.m. May 28 near 141 W. Front St., court papers...

BERWICK — The 60th annual Adam Sult Family Reunion will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, beginning at 11 a.m., at Ber-Vaughn Park. The group will meet in Pavilions 9 and 10, at the...

BERWICK — Jared Marshman tossed a five-inning one-hitter with nine strikeouts, and Ian Kishbaugh drove in five runs on two hits, including a triple, and...

BERWICK — Council members voted to add 1125 Good Ave. and 548-550 W. Front St. to the list of properties to be demolished, even though a resident said he’d like to buy one of them.

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BERWICK — At least two cases of suspected brown recluse bites have turned up at a local medical office here in the past two weeks, staff says.

But the bites are curable with antibiotics...