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Charges: Pal called FBI over threats
BERWICK — A Berwick man upset at how police handled his suicidal brother is now in jail after threatening the officers, court papers say.
Mark Allen Whitebread, 36, of 362 Grant St.,...
Cheetah Chassis investing in new workers
BERWICK — Cheetah Chassis is so anxious to hire new workers, it invested $90,000 in training welders and is offering current employees a $250 bonus for anyone they successfully recruit.
...Berwick in scrap over land
BERWICK — Plans to turn a former train station into a destination for outdoor enthusiasts were dealt a blow Wednesday night when the zoning hearing board ruled that a scrap yard can operate in...
Firm adding workers
BERWICK — Cheetah Chassis is hiring 80 to 100 workers, and the company has tariffs to thank for the new jobs, the president says.
“For our business to survive, we need this type of...
Police say man choked girlfriend
BERWICK — A man who was arguing with his girlfriend threatened to kill her, then choked her until she couldn’t breathe, charges state.
Donald Vincent Campbell, 62, and...
Women allegedly had paraphernalia
BERWICK — Police caught two women with drug paraphernalia after their driver was pulled over in the 800 block of North Market Street on Sept. 5 at 10:25 p.m., charges say.
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Berwick woman’s hearing rescheduled in endangerment case
BERWICK — A woman whose 5-year-old daughter was twice found roaming the streets in the early morning saw her hearing rescheduled until January.
Attorneys for the prosecution and defense...
Engineer: Building needs roof
BERWICK — The former Geppetto’s building here isn’t in imminent danger of collapsing, an engineer told the borough, but if the roof isn’t fixed, the structure will likely weaken.
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Cops: Thieves didn’t know their location
BERWICK — Two men caught stealing antifreeze from a store’s outdoor display admitted they’d been drinking and didn’t know where they were, police say.
Dean Jason Gray,...
Cops: Man trying to die was combative, fought officers
BERWICK — A Berwick man who was attempting to commit suicide by running into traffic allegedly fought with police and later became combative with hospital staff.
Here is what charges...
Three enter guilty pleas
BERWICK —Three men pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia after police say they found them outside the former Save-A-Lot store in the K-mart Plaza just after 1 a.m. on Aug. 15....
Two women face drug-item charges
BERWICK — Two women were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after they were stopped by police on Chestnut Street on Aug. 23.
Here is what police say happened:
At...
Police: Woman rowdy after kin’s suicide try
BERWICK — A woman allegedly became belligerent with police and was arrested after officers intervened in a family member’s suicide attempt at a Third Avenue home Aug. 28, court papers say....
Man accused of beating woman
BERWICK — A man is accused of beating a woman and threatening her with a kitchen knife inside a home.
Berwick Police responded to the Turkey Hill convenience store on Front Street just...
Rehabilitation center opens Berwick clinic
BERWICK — Allied Services Integrated Health System will soon welcome patients to its newest outpatient therapy clinic in Berwick.
The Heinz Berwick Rehab Center team will begin working...
Cops: Berwick man had drugs in underwear
BERWICK — A Berwick man stopped for driving erratically had clonazepam, without a prescription, hidden in his underwear, police said.
Cole Prowant, 33, 52 Second Ave...
Berwick officer a lifesaver
BERWICK — A Berwick police officer on a family getaway used CPR to revive a man who had no pulse.
Ptlm. Christopher Kelchner received a commendation during September’s council meeting...
Cops: Mom let tot roam
BERWICK — A Berwick woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of her 5-year-old daughter, who was found roaming the streets, according to court documents.
Courtney Kurtz, 31...
Train station eyed as rec hub
BERWICK — A civic group wants to convert a former train station near the Susquehanna River into a meeting place for hikers, kayakers and diners.
The century-old building on Canal Street...
Tenants ordered to pay landlord
BERWICK — District Judge Richard Knecht has ruled in favor of Fred C. Berlin, 6101 Park Road, Berwick, in these landlord/tenant complaints, ordering the...