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BERWICK — A new council reappointed a borough representative to the Berwick Area Sewer Authority, even though members never interviewed any of the five applicants.

Council members voted...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman was charged with possession of a controlled substance and of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

According to court documents, Nicole D...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was driving under the influence of amphetamines, driving in a reckless manner and failing to stop for a traffic light, according to State Police.

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BERWICK — A contractor hired unauthorized aliens to remove asbestos for a school construction project, and they violated safety regulations, federal prosecutors say.

Charles R. Powers...

BERWICK — A Berwick man was charged with making terroristic threats, fleeing from police and resisting arrest after police say he threatened a Berwick woman.

According to court...

BERWICK — Berwick Hospital and others in the Commonwealth Health group announced guidelines Thursday to restrict some visitation during cold and flu season.

To protect patients and...

BERWICK — Michael Crimi sat stone-faced as a district judge told him he could face the death penalty if he’s convicted of killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter.

Crimi, 19, was...

BERWICK — Berwick Hospital Center is fighting back against a widow’s lawsuit that claims her husband died of a pulmonary embolism following surgery, records show.

The lawsuit claims the...

BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way and the United Way of Wyoming Valley are continuing to work toward a merger, says Bill Jones, CEO of the Wyoming Valley chapter.

“Wyoming Valley...

BERWICK — Police have identified the alleged driver who crashed into a building here on Thursday.

Stephanie Snyder, 19, of 206 Fowler St., Berwick, told officers she...

BERWICK — Four young men broke into Berwick High School repeatedly, police say, but appear to have escaped with only a basketball, a jacket, $10, and food from the cafeteria.

They also...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman accused an older male relative of touching her inappropriately, court records show.

Timothy Spudes, 52, Beaver Township, has emotionally...

BERWICK — Reese Mensinger had four 3-pointers for a game-high 31 points in Berwick’s 50-46 loss to Crestwood in the semifinal of the Judy Knorr Tournament in high school girls...

BERWICK — A driver crashed into the building that houses DeMent Used Furniture and Collectibles Thursday afternoon, which is the fourth time a vehicle has smashed into the structure, the owner...

BERWICK — Borough zoning officials approved a variance for the construction of a car wash at 111 E. Ninth St. recently.

David Seatter, of Peters Consultants Inc., presented a detailed...

BERWICK — The Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts and a local financial advisement firm are teaming up to offer movie-lovers a Christmas present — free admission to “Star Wars: The...

BERWICK — The Berwick borough council unanimously voted on a budget that holds the line on taxes for 2018.

Council president Alvin Hill emphasized the $4.41 million...

BERWICK — A Berwick Middle School teacher stirred up that oldest of holiday controversies this week when she assumed her sixth-grade students didn’t believe in Santa Claus.

Parents...

BERWICK — A new program being launched at the Berwick Area YMCA will provide meals to children year-round.

“No Child Can Thrive On An Empty Stomach” is slated to begin Jan. 8.

BERWICK — The following landlord/tenant complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard W. Knecht.

The defendants in such cases sometimes settle...