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Cops: Woman used Facebook to help find suspect in chainsaw theft

News from Berwick - Mon, 09/12/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — When someone stole Arielle Mensch ’s chainsaw, she turned to Facebook for help and was able to almost immediately identify a suspect, police said.

Mensch, of...

Berwick getting brewhouse

News from Berwick - Sun, 09/11/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new microbrewery is to open on Front Street, despite one resident’s concerns about the location.

Nicholas Oliver, of 253 Hartman Road, Hunlock Creek, says he and his...

Police: Vagrant forgot fake name she’d given

News from Berwick - Sun, 09/11/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless woman gave police a fake name, but the ruse failed when she couldn’t remember what it was, according to court papers.

Officers were called at 2:22 a.m. July 27 to...

Berwick man was drunk in accident, cops say

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/09/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man involved in a car crash Oct. 2, 2021, at about 1 a.m. had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, police said.

Tyler Wade Johnson...

Benefit to thank rescuers

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/09/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — When a car plowed through a crowd raising money for the victims of a deadly house fire, the back-to-back tragedies hit home for a company that had just joined the community.

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Berwick project wrapping up

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/09/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Workers have finished installing new lights and a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Berwick Middle School, although they still need to do some tuning,...

Landlord served slew of citations for properties

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Landlord Frederick C. Berlin has been served a flurry of citations for four different properties.

Berlin, 6101 Park Road, was cited July 14 for allowing trash...

Cops: Wanted man faces drug charge

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man picked up on a warrant had three sealed bags containing opioids on him, police said.

Police recognized Brian Labar, 56, of 503 Pine St. at...

Honoring their mom’s memory

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — The family of the woman allegedly murdered by her youngest son after he plowed his car through a crowd at a charitable fundraiser last month has given $4,000 to the other victims in...

Man allegedly steals co-workers’ phones

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Hazleton man is facing theft charges after police said he stole cellphones from co-workers in the lunch room of Wise Foods in two separate incidents.

Ramon A. Tejeda...

Police: Homeless man had drug-use items

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/07/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man was found in a shed surrounded by drug paraphernalia about 10 a.m. Aug. 4, police said.

A resident reported to police Tylor David Tongel, 25,...

Berwick council rejects redrawn welcome sign

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/07/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — The borough narrowly rejected a new, artistic welcome sign Tuesday night after the mayor cast the tie-breaking vote.

Jay Jarrett, Peter Talanca and Jeri Wozniak voted for the...

Berwick Police: Driver fled officers

News from Berwick - Tue, 09/06/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — When police tried to pull over Stephen W. Sitler for failing to stop at a stop sign, he hit the gas, speeding away so quickly the vehicle went airborne, charges said...

Cops: Two men both claim paraphernalia

News from Berwick - Tue, 09/06/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — After two Berwick men claimed ownership of drug paraphernalia, police charged both.

Joshua Clayton Kingston, 35, of 9 Joy Lane and Zachary John Thomas Hallowich, 20, of 1615 W...

Berwick brewer makes big move

News from Berwick - Tue, 09/06/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick graduate who learned to brew beer at Berwick Brewing Co. is now overseeing beer production at famed Victory Brewing in Downingtown, Chester County, helping the company brew...

Benton woman is accused of DUI

News from Berwick - Mon, 09/05/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Benton woman who told hospital personnel she’d driven herself to the facility after a domestic incident is facing DUI charges, court papers said.

Renee Marie Eicke...

Berwick man, 26, allegedly drove drunk without lights

News from Berwick - Sun, 09/04/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man stopped by police for driving without his lights on just after midnight April 16, had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, police said.

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Berwick man faces back-to-back DUIs

News from Berwick - Sun, 09/04/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — An intoxicated man told officers who pulled him over that he had only two drinks, charges stated.

Two days later, police said, they arrived at the scene of a crash to find the...

Nevel dominant for Bulldogs

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/01/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Morgan Nevel did it all for Berwick in its 25-19, 25-16 and 25-9 win over Blue Mountain in girls volleyball Wednesday evening.

Nevel came away with two kills...

Volunteer has waiting list for feral-cat control work

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/01/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A volunteer says she has fixed 139 grown feral cats and found homes for 36 kittens since Jan. 1.

But the money the borough gave her has almost run out, said Laurie Allison,...