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Wife used knife on husband, police say

News from Berwick - Mon, 06/05/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman was arrested after allegedly holding a knife to her husband’s throat and cutting both sides of his neck.

Shannon Reaves, 32, 1226 Spring Garden Ave., Berwick, told...

Cops: Inherited jewelry stolen

News from Berwick - Mon, 06/05/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg-area man is accused of stealing $2,500 in jewelry that a Berwick woman inherited from her dead mother.

Some of the jewelry has already been sold and melted down,...

Crash victim seeking $50,000

News from Berwick - Sat, 06/03/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who suffered injuries after his car was struck by a pickup on West Front Street is suing for damages exceeding $50,000, according to a lawsuit.

Jack Farver...

Cops: Mother fought officers

News from Berwick - Sat, 06/03/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police called to a house for complaints of a loud party had to hog-tie and arrest a young mother after she bit a police officer and kicked another one in the throat, charges say....

School board candidate quits race following campaign flap

News from Berwick - Fri, 06/02/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A school board candidate whose job at a federal prison made her campaign illegal withdrew her name from the ballot Thursday.

Now the local Democratic party has the option to...

Overcoming waves of panic

News from Berwick - Fri, 06/02/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK —Betty Kupsky didn’t learn to swim until she was 79 years old. She would look into the depth of a pool and feel petrified at the idea of getting in.

When Kupsky was a child, her...

Soon, no births at Berwick hospital

News from Berwick - Thu, 06/01/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Hospital Center will stop delivering babies after Aug. 31, a hospital spokeswoman says.

Over the last few years, the number of deliveries has remained low. Berwick...

Suit: Driver suffered whiplash in accident

News from Berwick - Wed, 05/31/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A driver suffered whiplash when his pickup was rear-ended by another pickup on West Front Street, a lawsuit alleges.

James D. Thomas of Shickshinny is suing Steven Bowman of...

Driver files lawsuit over crash damages

News from Berwick - Tue, 05/30/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — John Streussnig, of 405 Johnson Ave., is seeking $1,376.51 from Tony Colone for damages and court costs over a car accident near the FNB Bank,...

Biker’s widow suing driver

News from Berwick - Mon, 05/29/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The widow of a motorcyclist who was killed in 2015 is suing the other driver involved in the fatal accident.

A car struck and killed Robin Dale Pursel, of Nescopeck, on West...

Berwick candidacy breaks law

News from Berwick - Mon, 05/29/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — One of the Democratic nominees for the Berwick Area School Board appears to have violated federal law simply by running.

Denise Gingher works as a correctional counselor at...

Nescopeck man faces DUI charge

News from Berwick - Sat, 05/27/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Nescopeck man who was pulled over for alleged illegally tinted windows is also facing a DUI charge.

Jacob Wolfe, 18, 571 Broad St., was pulled over on...

Cops: Dealer sold heroin again

News from Berwick - Sat, 05/27/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man out on bail while awaiting his trial for heroin dealing has been arrested again — after allegedly selling the same drug to informants another time, police say.

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Public can add voices to bar-noise ordinance debate

News from Berwick - Fri, 05/26/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick residents will get another chance to sound off about how much sound should be permitted in the vicinity of bars.

Borough Council has narrowly voted to ask the Liquor...

Berwick man pleads guilty to drug charges

News from Berwick - Tue, 05/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Joshua Smith, 27, Berwick, recently pleaded guilty in district court to misdemeanor charges of drug possession and use and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Suspect’s mother: Motorist panicked

News from Berwick - Tue, 05/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The last time Christopher Erb had an encounter with police, they were chasing him on foot through a Philadelphia suburb. That ended with him being hit with a Taser more than a dozen...

Landlords file tenant complaints in Columbia

News from Berwick - Tue, 05/23/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — These landlord/tenant complaints have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht. The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after...

Illegal trash mars river view

News from Berwick - Mon, 05/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Tom Clark spent a few thousand dollars clearing trees and brush so customers in his beer garden at Berwick Brewing Company could enjoy watching the Susquehanna River below.

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Wound center lauded for healing outcomes

News from Berwick - Sun, 05/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Hospital Center’s Comprehensive Wound Healing Center has been named a Center of Distinction by Healogics, which calls itself the nation’s largest provider of advanced...

Free health care seminar Wednesday

News from Berwick - Sun, 05/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A free seminar to help people navigate the confusion that surrounds health care and health insurance is scheduled this week in Berwick.

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