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Drug suspect threw a lawn mower at cops, law enforcement says

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/18/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Brooklyn man who fled from a traffic stop reportedly threw a lawn mower at police during the chase, according to court documents.

Sean Moronta, 32, was the passenger in a...

Suits filed in Berwick

News from Berwick - Fri, 08/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht. Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they are...

Woman jailed in fight with lover

News from Berwick - Fri, 08/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman was jailed Thursday on charges she allegedly punched and scratched her boyfriend’s face after she arrived home early and found him with two women.

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Arndt, Evans lead Berwick golf to split

News from Berwick - Fri, 08/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick’s Wes Arndt shot a match-low 41, and Zach Evans shot a 42 as the Bulldogs split a tri-meet with Meyers and GAR in high school golf...

Vagrant faces slew of charges

News from Berwick - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man pushed his ex-girlfriend to the ground and stole her eyeglasses and $200, police said.

The same man allegedly fled from officers 10 days earlier, only to be...

Man accused of harassing woman

News from Berwick - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who continuously sent messages to a woman even though she requested him to stop was charged with harassment, according to court documents.

Michael...

Officials: Berwick’s flooding limited to wet cellars, yards

News from Berwick - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Emergency officials went door-to-door until about 2 a.m. Tuesday in low-lying parts of the borough to warn residents of a possible flood, said Greg Harkins, emergency...

Cops: Admitted heroin user loitering in shed

News from Berwick - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who told police he was a heavy heroin user was charged with loitering and possession after police found him in a shed on Vine Street for a second time July 19, police...

Berwick fire company, YMCA welcome flooding evacuees

News from Berwick - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Reliance Fire Company here opened its doors Monday afternoon to those displaced by flooding, providing refreshments, shelter and information to all who came through the doors....

Berwick grandfather, 68, allegedly choked woman

News from Berwick - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man was charged with choking his granddaughter by grabbing her by the throat and mouth while she argued with her mother, arrest papers say.

Russel Young...

Civil complaints seek payments

News from Berwick - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht.

Sometimes these complaints are settled soon after being...

Police: Man was drunk, made threats

News from Berwick - Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who threatened his ex-girlfriend June 29 was under the influence of alcohol, according to court documents.

Officers responded to 442 E. Fifth St. about 4 a.m....

New life coming to old school

News from Berwick - Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The former 14th Street School will once again be an educational facility; the Head Start program for preschoolers is moving into the first floor, a developer said.

Meanwhile,...

Supers: Fire police crossed line

News from Berwick - Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members had to step in when volunteer fire police directing traffic at a motorcycle run accidentally stepped on the toes of Briar Creek Township.

Briar Creek Township...

Cops: Shick man was DUI at four times the limit

News from Berwick - Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Shickshinny man driving erratically had a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit, police said.

According to court papers:

At 6:13 p.m. July 10, police...

FIND US IN BERWICK

News from Berwick - Sun, 08/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Look for the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners at the Beyond the Blend Market at 137 W. Front St. in Berwick on the third Saturdays of the month through September.

Police: Berwick man fled officers, had pot

News from Berwick - Sun, 08/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who fled police and probation officers July 27 was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

At about 8:30 p.m., police...

Cop’s conduct raised at trial

News from Berwick - Sun, 08/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Testimony in the recent federal trial of a Berwick heroin dealer focused nearly as much on the alleged extramarital affairs of the officer investigating the case as it did on the drug...

Police: Berwick woman had drug paraphernalia

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman taken into custody on a warrant at District Judge Richard Knecht’s office July 23 had a small pouch containing two syringes and 12 glassine bags,...

Berwick council tells Wise to clean up or be sued

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members vowed to file a lawsuit if Wise Foods, Inc. doesn’t fix its alleged property maintenance issues in 60 days.

Residents who live near the company have complained...