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Arts group celebration includes a preview of coming attractions
BERWICK — Park in the borough parking lot behind Front Street and follow the chalk drawings adorning the sidewalk past St. Charles Park. There, cutouts of girls, made of metal and painted...
Yard sale postponed
BERWICK — The Ranger Hose Co. yard sale and baked potato sale set for May 21 is postponed due to scheduling conflicts, organizers said.
A new date is to be announced later.
Berwick director questions 9% raises for administrators
BERWICK — A member of Berwick Area School District’s budget committee said he was surprised to learn administrators and coaches are getting up to 9% raises under the district’s proposed budget...
Payments sought in Berwick court
BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht.
Such claims are often settled soon after being filed.
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Cops: Neighbor knifed man
BERWICK — A man waiting in his doorway for a pizza delivery was stabbed repeatedly by a downstairs neighbor Saturday afternoon, police say.
Christopher James Broyan, 37, has been jailed...
Cops say dealer aimed to rob buyer
BERWICK — A Nescopeck woman allegedly told police she set up a fake meth deal in an attempt to steal from a man she said did her wrong.
Berwick police say that man was working as a...
Health sidelines Berwick official
BERWICK — Councilman Scott Bower resigned from council and the planning commission Monday night, saying his health no longer allows him to do the work.
Bower, 85, said he has bone and...
Dog attack put girl, 6, in hospital, father says
BERWICK — A 6-year-old girl was mauled by a pit bull-mastiff mix Monday and spent the night at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, her parents said.
Shylynn Kelley had been playing with...
Man accused of PFA violation
BERWICK — A Berwick man violated a restraining order on April 24, then struggled with police as they handcuffed him, charges read.
John P. Saxer Jr., 46, of 118...
Berwick may soon boot up eSports
BERWICK — Students here may soon have a chance to compete in the virtual arena in addition to traditional sports.
Berwick’s athletic committee presented the idea of establishing an...
Woman drove at over triple the alcohol limit, police say
BERWICK — A Berwick woman stopped for driving erratically on Jan. 26 had a blood alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit, police said.
Tiffany Love Sweeney, 28, of 1319...
Police: Man caught with stolen battery charger
BERWICK — A Berwick man was caught with a stolen battery charger, police say.
Loretta Holloway contacted police Feb. 10 to report a battery charger that had allegedly been stolen from...
First Keystone Corporation reports 1Q income
BERWICK — First Keystone Corporation, parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, reported net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, of $3,543,000, according to a press...
Couple charged in teen’s murder
BERWICK — The couple stopped by police at the Market Street Bridge in South Centre Township in March have been charged with murdering a teen and shooting a woman in the face in New Jersey....
Landlords awarded payment in Berwick
BERWICK — The following landlords were awarded judgments in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht.
• Fred Berlin, 6101 Park Road, won $2,356...
Dawgs shutout Comets
BERWICK — Andrew Blockus helped lead Berwick to a 25-14, 25-7, 25-20 victory over Crestwood in boys volleyball Tuesday afternoon with two kills, five aces, 11 service points...
Boy, 16, testifies woman paid him with sex for babysitting
BERWICK — A teenage boy testified Monday a woman had sex with him to pay him for babysitting her three young children, then threatened to kill him if he told anyone.
But Destini Love...
Berwick resident cited over her property
BERWICK — Berwick Code Enforcement requested the maximum fine against a woman in the borough, court papers show.
Helena Shultz, 313 E. Fourth St., Berwick, was issued...
Berwick makes big bang at physics competition
BERWICK — Berwick High School’s three physics teams swept this year’s Hayes Family Physics Competition, beating out 14 other teams to take first, second and third places, as well as the contest...
Single stab wound was fatal
BERWICK — A single stab wound to the left arm killed Frederick James McConnell in February, police and the county coroner testified Thursday.
The knife cut into the brachial artery —...