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Teen will face charges in Dunkin’ Donuts fuss
BERWICK — A teenager accused of threatening a Dunkin’ Donuts manager and then struggling with police saw one charge withdrawn when he agreed to send two others to county court.
Shane A...
Cops: Man stole grill given to Berwick Senior Center
BERWICK — Police have charged a man they say stole a grill donated to the Berwick Senior Center.
Rick L. Smethers, 63, of 51 Village Lane, Berwick, admitted to the April 2 theft at the...
Police: Smokes sold tax-free
BERWICK — An 80-year-old Harvey’s Lake man made a good living buying cigarettes from an Indian reservation and selling them tax-free in Berwick and Briar Creek, according to State Police.
...A moving tribute to tanks
BERWICK — The road where Berwick workers once tested Stuart tanks during World War II is on track to become a memorial to their labors.
The House of Representatives Tuesday unanimously...
Volunteers needed to read at Berwick library
BERWICK — The McBride Memorial Library is looking for volunteers to read books to children.
The children’s librarian, Julie Kessler, recently left the library, leaving...
Burned pizza blamed for Berwick fire call
BERWICK — A burned pizza in a downstairs apartment sent smoke wafting upstairs, alarming neighbors who banged on the door but got no answer, a fire chief said.
Police were called in...
Chief: Berwick man burned trying to stomp out flames
BERWICK — A man burned his leg trying to stomp out some flames when his oven caught fire Tuesday night, the fire chief says.
Raymond Reedy was making scalloped...
Berwick ideas already at work
BERWICK — When consultants unveiled a plan Tuesday they hope will bring new life to Berwick’s downtown, it turned out some groups had reached some of the same conclusions on their own and had...
Cops: Man in wreck blamed injuries on wrestling
BERWICK — Police say when they found George E. Brown at 2:42 a.m. Valentine’s Day, he was sitting in a car that had just crashed into a front porch. His face was bloody, and he was slumped over...
Plaintiffs are awarded judgments in Columbia County district court
BERWICK — District Judge Richard Knecht has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the following civil complaints. He ordered the following defendants to pay the amount listed:...
BRIEFS
BERWICK — A Berwick woman is accused of felony trespass for entering her grandmother’s house through a window while the grandmother and a relative were at church last Thursday, arrest papers...
BERWICK POLICE LOG
BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from April 9-15.
April 9
• 12:24 a.m. — 1500 block Brittain Street, assist EMS
• 3:52 a.m. —...
Two men jailed in domestic fights
BERWICK — Two men were jailed Sunday after separate domestic fights, both here and in Washingtonville, in which women were injured, police said.
Steven Mack Sherry III,...
Berwick to repay feds for cop’s stolen gun
BERWICK — Seven years ago, a thief broke into an officer’s personal vehicle and stole his department-issued gun.
Now, if the borough wants to be eligible for federal grants, it has to...
Crispin Field set to host Curry QB camp
BERWICK — The 2017 Curry Quarterback Camp will be May 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crispin Field in Berwick.
Instructors this year will include Jimmy Terwilliger, a...
Consultants to present plan for Berwick’s downtown
BERWICK — Six months after asking residents for ideas to revive Berwick’s downtown, consultants are ready to unveil their plan.
The public presentation by the Downtown Berwick...
Girl Scouts create ‘condos’ to help Berwick’s stray cats
BERWICK — When members of Girl Scout Troop 32455 were brainstorming on what they should do for a community project, they thought about the stray cat problem in Berwick.
Now at least 11...
Man, 28, two boys accused in spree
BERWICK — A homeless 28-year-old man and two boys went on a crime spree last month, breaking into vehicles and businesses and using stolen gasoline to set a pile of pallets ablaze, police say...
BERWICK POLICE LOG
BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from April 2-8.
April 2
• 1:12 a.m. — 300 block Monroe Street, suspicious auto
• 1:16 a.m. —...
Threat suspect freed from lockup
BERWICK — A man accused of threatening to burn down his uncle’s restaurant and bar and shoot everyone inside has been released from prison, court records show.
Salvatore John...