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Accused thief: I kept gun, pills safe

News from Berwick - Sat, 03/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman accused of stealing a gun and pain medication from the home of a church member who took her in tearfully testified that she took the items only to keep them from falling into...

Police: Robber tore up room

News from Berwick - Fri, 03/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A robber accused of bluffing his victims into thinking he was a police officer attempted to tunnel his way out of a motel room when the real police knocked on his door Thursday,...

Super reassures Nescopeck parents

News from Berwick - Wed, 03/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick School Board took a step toward renovating Nescopeck Elementary School at Monday’s meeting, assuring the project will be completed with the least possible inconvenience to...

Police called to Berwick High after ‘concerning’ comments

News from Berwick - Wed, 03/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — School officials here said they called police upon learning about a student who made vague but concerning remarks to another student at the high school Monday.

Police...

Berwick united in vote for area charity merger

News from Berwick - Tue, 03/13/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Members of the Berwick Area United Way spoke with one voice Monday night, voting 26-0 in favor of merging with the United Way of Wyoming Valley.

The small meeting room was...

Hammer threats alleged

News from Berwick - Mon, 03/12/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened his downstairs neighbor with a hammer because, he said, the LED bulbs in her apartment were causing his floor to heat up and burn his feet....

Plunging donations a threat, treasurer says

News from Berwick - Sun, 03/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Dave Witchey, treasurer of the Berwick Area United Way, admits he’s nervous about the proposal to merge with the United Way of Wyoming Valley.

But he’s even more worried about...

Chamber names board members

News from Berwick - Sun, 03/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The 2018–2019 Board of Directors of The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce was announced at the recent annual meeting at Rolling Pines Golf Course & Banquet Facility in Berwick...

Police: Berwick suspect threatened woman with hammer

News from Berwick - Sun, 03/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman threatened another woman with a hammer, police say.

It was the second time in two days that Amanda P. Colon, 37, of 801 LaSalle St. was...

Donors, agency beneficiaries can vote on merger

News from Berwick - Sun, 03/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — If you donated to the Berwick Area United Way, or if you used any of its services or of its member agencies, you can vote on whether or not it should merge with the United Way of...

Charity merger to lift Berwick

News from Berwick - Sun, 03/11/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — If Berwick Area United Way merges with the United Way of Wyoming Valley, the only difference residents should see is more money for the charity to spend on its mission here in Berwick...

Third home invasion suspect arrested

News from Berwick - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police have arrested a third suspect in an early Thursday home invasion, but the fourth man wanted in connection with the crime is still at large.

On Friday, a judge arraigned...

Neighbors rally for fire victims

News from Berwick - Sat, 03/10/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — An electrical fire tore through a small, two-story home near the West Berwick Elementary School Friday morning, damaging its living room.

Neighbor Denise Foss said she was...

Police impersonation alleged

News from Berwick - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Officers are searching for a robber who talked his victims into binding them with zip ties by pretending to be a police officer, court papers say.

Joshua Daniel Depew, 36, of...

Yearning to cure drove doctor

News from Berwick - Fri, 03/09/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — When Dr. Roger Crake was only 6 years old, he decided during a visit to his pediatrician’s office that he wanted to be a doctor.

“We still have a picture with him at 6 with a...

Police: Berwick man was racing motorcycle while under influence

News from Berwick - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was allegedly racing a car while riding his motorcycle was under the influence of a controlled substance, according to court papers.

Police said ...

Parents jailed over child porn

News from Berwick - Thu, 03/08/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A mother and father are locked up in Columbia County Prison after a juvenile allegedly found a notebook in their home with writings depicting the sexual abuse of a child and...

Police: Driver left scene of Berwick crash

News from Berwick - Wed, 03/07/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Nanticoke woman allegedly left the scene of a crash on Feb. 16, telling the other driver that was involved that she had to get back to work, according to court documents.

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Podiatrist pleads guilty in traffic case

News from Berwick - Tue, 03/06/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A podiatrist accused of leaving the scene after backing into another vehicle pleaded guilty to two minor offenses in a deal Monday.

Jody Kubicki, 48, pleaded...

Olympian inspires students

News from Berwick - Tue, 03/06/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — “Who would have thought that a kid from Berwick could make it onto the world stage,” Olympian Jayson Terdiman asked students Monday at Salem Elementary School.

Participating...