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In receipt of frustration

News from Berwick - Sun, 10/01/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman displaced by Hurricane Harvey says she felt victimized when Kmart here refused to let her return her toddler’s new shoes without a receipt.

Kathy Wheat, 57, said she...

Man accused of homicide try

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/27/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police say it appears the man who was stabbed in the chest in Berwick Sept. 20 was attacked because his phone number showed up on a woman’s phone.

Timothy “TI” Oliver Anderson...

Police: Fla. driver’s illegal turn caused three-way crash, injury

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/27/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Florida woman making an illegal turn on Front Street caused a three-vehicle crash that sent another woman to the hospital, police say.

Kathryn LeBar, of Port St. Lucie, was...

Berwick victim says stabbing was ‘a close one’

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man says he’s doing better after being stabbed in Berwick on Wednesday.

Police say Robert Q. Brown, 30, of Berwick was the victim of a stabbing in front of 1242 Orange St....

Bulldogs fall short as QB gets hurt vs. Seals

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick needed a quarterback more than ever in a 17-6 loss to Selinsgrove on Friday.

The Bulldogs took another timeout just before the end of the first half to see if second-...

Berwick stabbing victim ‘stable’

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man is reported to be in stable condition after being stabbed in broad daylight here Wednesday.

Police say they have identified a suspect and interviewed “multiple”...

Berwick Anti-Drug Alliance merges with borough’s community watch

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Anti-Drug Alliance and Berwick Community Watch have merged, hoping to stimulate a renewed effort to combat drug abuse and crime.

The new group is calling itself...

Berwick Police investigate stabbing

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident, police confirmed. Details on the Wednesday afternoon disturbance will be released later.

Senior coaxed from dryer fire

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 79-year-old woman had to be coaxed out of her LaSalle Street home after a dryer caught on fire Wednesday afternoon, neighbors said.

Waunita Young eventually gave up trying...

Berwick Y collecting supplies for Harvey

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick YMCA is collecting the items listed below to send to Little Cyprus School District in Texas, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.

Donations may be dropped off...

Butterflies bloom at library

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/20/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A small patch of milkweed behind McBride Memorial Library is home to dozens of caterpillars, some of which are already transforming into monarch butterflies.

The quick success...

Berwick prepping to hire police

News from Berwick - Tue, 09/19/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The ball to hire new police officers here is once again rolling.

On Monday night, the civil service commission unanimously approved new rules and chose an agency to run the...

Police decry Berwick hiring lag

News from Berwick - Mon, 09/18/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police here say the borough continues to drag its feet in replacing officers.

At this point, there are five vacant positions, one-third of the police force when it’s at full...

Auditions Tuesday for choral ensemble

News from Berwick - Sun, 09/17/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Brighter Light Choral Ensemble is holding auditions Tuesday evening for altos, tenors and baritones for its upcoming season.

To try out, contact any group member or send an...

PSU fan’s ambulance banned

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/16/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — As a lifelong Penn State football fan, Mike Heon of Berwick has seen his share of upsets.

But few have brought the level of disappointment Heon is feeling from an unexpected...

Dawgs outshine Comets at Crispin

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/16/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick owned Crestwood from the very beginning, scoring on the first play of the game en route to a 56-0 win Friday.

Berwick (4-0) erased the high snaps that bogged down the...

Landlord-tenant complaints filed

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following landlord-tenant complaints have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht.

The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims...

Berwick Area United Way holds farm-to-table dinner

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way kicked off this year’s fundraising campaign with a fancy outdoor dinner that may have raised up to $2,000 for the charity.

“I think for the first...

Berwick mulling fate of schools

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors here are considering knocking down Orange Street School, but the district has been contacted by several people interested in buying 14th Street School.

The...

Nevel’s goal lifts Bulldogs

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/14/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick’s Abbie Nevel scored the game-winning goal in the first half, lifting the Bulldogs’ field hockey team to a 1-0 win over Hanover Area on Wednesday.

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