News from Berwick

BERWICK — Berwick Area School District already has used two more snow days than it has built into its schedule for this school year, and winter isn’t over.

School directors are mulling...

BERWICK — A can of Coke has nine teaspoons of sugar in it.

Drink two 2-liter bottles, and you’ve downed a pound of sugar, said health advocate Bette Grey.

Even in “healthy”...

BERWICK — More than 1,000 young problem-solvers, coaches and fans are expected to be on hand Saturday for the North Central Region Odyssey of the Mind Competition.

Around 50 teams are...

BERWICK — A four-person delegation with hopes of saving Holy Family met with Bishop Ronald Gainer and members of his staff for about two hours Monday to discuss a proposal to keep the school...

BERWICK — One of two men accused of tearing up North Centre Township’s only community park by doing doughnuts in their vehicle agreed to pay for repairs in exchange for the withdrawal of...

BERWICK — School directors were braced for a contentious meeting Monday night when dozens of baseball fans crowded into the board room to talk about a plan to modify the $1.9 million boys...

BERWICK — A man wanted by authorities for various alleged crimes was found hiding under a bed when police visited a Berwick home Feb. 8.

Police responded to 1650 North Vine St., Lot 5,...

BERWICK — A Nescopeck woman with four warrants out for her arrest was charged with several drug offenses when the vehicle she was riding in was pulled over for traffic violations, according to...

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was pulled over for failing stop at a stop sign was wanted on a warrant and had drug paraphernalia in his possession, court papers say.

Codie...

BERWICK — Drug use here skyrocketed in 2018, the police chief says, even though he feels the overall amount of crime last year held steady.

Berwick police made 109 heroin-related...

BERWICK — A Briar Creek man had three bags of crystal meth in his pocket when police pulled him over Thursday night for driving too slowly along West Front Street here, arrest papers say.

BERWICK — The United in Recovery Coalition outreach team has made its first foray to contact recent overdose victims, and two have entered treatment, said Police Chief Kenneth Strish...

BERWICK — No one was injured during a trailer fire that displaced a family of five here Friday night.

Rick Arner, father-in-law of Tom Mowery, the owner of a trailer at 418 S. Mercer St...

BERWICK — A woman suffered a blackened and swollen eye when she was struck in the face by a Berwick man, according to court papers.

Gary Carter, 42, of 209 E. Second...

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg woman was caught on videotape stealing four bags of Blue Sea frozen shrimp from a supermarket valued at $200, police said.

Amber Hornberger, 35...

BERWICK — A bicyclist faces a heroin charge after police stopped him for riding in the middle of a street at night without lights, court papers say.

After confronting Isaiah...

BERWICK — The borough’s attorney is ready to file a complaint aimed at forcing the eviction of a tenant accused of harassing the homeowners living next door.

And another homeowner says...

BERWICK — A visit by Catholic Bishop Ronald Gainer to St. Mary’s Church here has been postponed due to expected bad weather today, according to a post on St. Mary’s Facebook...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman riding in a vehicle stopped for an expired inspection had a glassine bag with heroin residue and a hypodermic needle cap in her purse, police said.

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BERWICK — A Berwick man hit his girlfriend in the face multiple times after she refused to give him money, police say.

Joseph Remaley, 39, of 1434 Orange St.,...