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Mifflin man had meth, pipes, pills, police say

News from Berwick - Sun, 12/03/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — An early morning traffic stop in Berwick turned up 14 bags of meth, 11 pipes and a digital scale, according to court papers.

State Police pulled over Lee Alen Longenberger...

Blaze set at Ber-Vaughn softball field, chief reports

News from Berwick - Thu, 11/30/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Someone set a fire at the softball field at Ber-Vaughn Park on Wednesday, but firefighters quickly smothered the flames.

The fire was called in around 5:50 p.m., said ...

Deck the halls with unique gifts

News from Berwick - Thu, 11/30/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — For the next month, most of Berwick’s Market Street will be decked out in Christmas decor. But one new store is trying to make the season last even longer.

Tammy Farley opened...

Poverty roundtable planned Dec. 6

News from Berwick - Thu, 11/30/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way is hosting a Poverty Roundtable at Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, 725 W. Front St., Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The session...

Berwick Hospital Center interim leader named permanent CEO

News from Berwick - Tue, 11/28/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Thomas Neal, who arrived here in September as an interim, is now Chief Executive Officer of Berwick Hospital Center, Commonwealth Health announced Monday.

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BERWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

News from Berwick - Sun, 11/26/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the first marking period:

Distinguished Honors

Fifth grade — Sara Adams,...

Shopper allegedly grabbed for cop’s firearm

News from Berwick - Sun, 11/26/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man allegedly tried to grab a police officer’s gun during a struggle outside Kmart here, according to court papers.

Police were called to the store just before 4 p.m. Oct....

Kidnapping, robbery suspect’s bail lowered

News from Berwick - Sat, 11/25/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man accused of robbing another man at gunpoint before getting shot in the face and back last month will face kidnapping and robbery charges in county court.

James “...

Late Whitlock remembered as kind

News from Berwick - Fri, 11/24/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Ed Whitlock made an impact no matter where he went, including Berwick.

In March, a week after his 86th birthday, Whitlock died after a battle with prostate cancer.

His...

IN ELITE COMPANY

News from Berwick - Fri, 11/24/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Matt Gillette can’t find a reason to stop participating in the Run for the Diamonds.

At this point, Gillette is determined to collect as many diamonds as he can.

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Police: Berwick father slapped his wife

News from Berwick - Fri, 11/24/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man slapped his estranged wife at a park as both grabbed their child and tussled for control, police said.

Michael Ray Fulton, 34, Berwick, was charged with simple assault...

Police say man stole and cashed checks

News from Berwick - Thu, 11/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man allegedly stole personal checks from a woman and wrote out three checks to himself in amounts totaling $1,650, court papers say.

Adam Francis Eckhart...

Berwick mansion offers old-fashioned Christmas

News from Berwick - Thu, 11/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Volunteers at The Jackson Mansion are helping local residents celebrate a real old-fashioned Christmas, decking out the historic building in authentic Victorian Christmas decorations...

Tinted windows led to DUI charge, trooper says

News from Berwick - Thu, 11/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police pulled over a vehicle with illegally tinted windows and arrested the driver for drunken driving, court papers say.

A State Police trooper noticed the tinted windows on...

Civil suits filed in Berwick

News from Berwick - Wed, 11/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Heller’s Gas of Berwick has filed complaints against a pair of customers in district court, alleging they paid bills with bad checks.

Heller’s seeks these...

Berwick library offers free digital titles

News from Berwick - Wed, 11/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — McBride Memorial librarians are on a mission to get more people to try digital reading through a new program. Library cards offer access to more than 5,000 free digital titles, a...

Demolition to start on old Berwick school

News from Berwick - Wed, 11/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Workers have begun preparing the former Orange Street School here for demolition.

On Monday, workers with Forrester Environment Inc. of Bloomsburg began doing hazardous-...

Berwick pair cited

News from Berwick - Tue, 11/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man and woman were cited by police after the woman allegedly sprayed the man with pepper spray, court papers say.

Norma Jean Fowler, 57, of 411 Chestnut...

Bird-feeding battle resumes

News from Berwick - Mon, 11/20/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A truce over feeding birds between Tuzzi’s Bakery and its neighbors has come to an end.

Susie Tuzzi is once again feeding leftover bread and pastries to birds at a property...

Four suspects refused tests in DUI arrests, police say

News from Berwick - Mon, 11/20/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Four men charged with drunken driving all refused testing following recent traffic stops here, district court papers say.

All are facing court action on DUI-related charges....