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Dawgs take down Huskies

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Led by Renny Murphy’s 12 points, Berwick topped Mifflin County, 35-32, in girls basketball to win the Judy Knorr tournament on Friday.

Murphy was also named...

Second set of drug charges

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man had a plastic bag in his underwear stuffed with 25 bags of heroin and three small bags of meth during a Dec. 11 traffic stop, according to court papers.

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Drug arrests made in same driveway

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick Police made at least two drug arrests in the driveway at 1210 Susquehanna Ave. in a matter of eight days, court papers say.

Robert Jack Kaiser, 32...

Police: Two men had heroin at traffic stop

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two men were charged with heroin possession after an early morning traffic stop Dec. 13, according to court papers.

Berwick Police Officer Jeremy Mulders...

Passenger charged with drug possession

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A passenger in a car pulled over by police was in possession of marijuana and ecstasy, court papers say.

Isaiah Newton, 22, of 1542 Brittain St., Berwick,...

Driver wrecks twice in a day

News from Berwick - Thu, 12/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A good Samaritan who realized “something wasn’t right” drove his SUV into the path of another driver, stopping the mangled car two blocks from where it first caused an accident.

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Lawsuits filed in Berwick district court

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Landlord Coleman Associates of Bloomsburg alleges tenants Richard and Ashley Swank owe $10,786 for unpaid rent, damages and repairs...

Where ‘everyone is your family’

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Sandy McAfee could smell the roasted turkey wafting outside Eagles Hose Co. when she got out of her car at 5 Christmas morning.

She and a group of friends were throwing a...

Gunman holds up KB Dollar worker

News from Berwick - Tue, 12/25/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A robber pulled a gun on a KB Dollar worker on the way out of the store Sunday night, escaping with a bag of money, police say.

It happened at 9:51 p.m., said Police Chief...

Chief: Faulty motor, no fire at Berwick hospital

News from Berwick - Mon, 12/24/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Firefighters were summoned to the Berwick Hospital Center Sunday morning after a heater motor malfunctioned in a disused wing, the fire chief here says.

The motor in the old...

Bank gives $4G to charities

News from Berwick - Sun, 12/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — First Keystone Community Bank has donated $4,000 to local food banks and has collected supplies for various charities as part of what the new president says is an effort to create a...

Cops: Berwick man had paraphernalia

News from Berwick - Sun, 12/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man stopped for driving erratically just after midnight on Dec. 5, had drug paraphernalia, police said.

Officers say they spotted John Antonelli,...

Police: Unwanted person had pot and pipe on him

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — When police were called to 809 Chestnut St. on Oct. 4 for the report of an unwanted person, they found John F. Karns sitting on the porch smelling of marijuana,...

Police say driver had crystal meth

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was pulled over for failing to use his turn signal had crystal meth in his possession, according to court documents.

Robert Kressler, 34,...

Passenger faces meth charges after traffic stop

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A passenger in a car that was pulled over for a traffic infraction was in possession of meth, according to court documents.

Mitchell Todd Moyle, 24, of 586...

Free children’s Christmas party set

News from Berwick - Fri, 12/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — West Berwick Hose Co. is holding a free children’s Christmas party at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Snacks and refreshments will be served at the fire hall, 1433 Fairview Ave, Berwick.

Berwick budget with tax hike OK’d

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members here unanimously voted to raise taxes 18 percent Monday night, and no one from the public objected.

“We cut everything we possibly could,” said ...

Berwick police plan shopping trip with youth

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Around 12 local children will get a chance to play Santa Claus on Thursday thanks to Berwick police officers who are volunteering to take the youngsters Christmas...

Accused shoplifter admits to meth use

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman gave up her preliminary hearing for felony shoplifting charges here recently, but not before admitting to a judge she has a drug problem.

“I think I do have a...

Police: Bicyclist ran into truck

News from Berwick - Tue, 12/18/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital Monday morning after he crashed his bicycle into the side of a pickup, police say.

Gregory Scott Polgar of Wapwallopen suffered a...