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Girl to undergo risky surgery
BERWICK — Three-year-old Leila has never been able to lift her head.
The little girl was born with hydrocephalus. Fluid filled and enlarged the cavities in her brain, causing her head...
Mom arrested
BERWICK — A mother caused the death of her infant daughter this summer, and then blamed injuries to the baby on her 2-year-old, police say.
Angelica Nicole Rivera cleaned up the body of...
Police: DUI suspect said stranger drove his Jeep
BERWICK — A borough man who allegedly crashed his Jeep into the median on Market Street at first told police a mysterious stranger was driving it at the time, charges say.
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Civil complaints filed in District Judge Richard Knecht’s office
BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht.
Defendants sometimes settle these types of cases soon after they...
Nursing home buyer identified
BERWICK — The mysterious owner of the newly renamed Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is the chief executive officer of the consulting firm providing services to the nursing home...
Stalking charges withdrawn against woman accused in fire
BERWICK — A woman accused of setting her trailer on fire in a suicide attempt gave up a preliminary hearing on arson, reckless endangerment and animal cruelty charges Monday. She was ordered to...
Cops: Man had rifle illegally
BERWICK — A tenant was charged with illegally having an AR-style rifle after he pointed it at another man who was scheduled to move into the home he was renting, police said.
John Wayne...
Arson suspect allegedly stalked her ex-boyfriend
BERWICK — The woman police say tried to burn down her trailer in an effort to kill herself Nov. 29 is also accused of stalking her ex-boyfriend the month before.
Sheri Lynn Bingaman,...
Dividends declared
BERWICK — First Keystone Corporation (OTC PINK: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, declared a $0.28 per share quarterly cash dividend and a $0.01 per share special dividend...
Boulevard leader ends up in a pickle
BERWICK — If you were unable to find the hidden pickle ornament at The Christmas Boulevard early last week, there’s good reason. And the organizer feels your pain.
Michael...
Addiction’s deadly toll
BERWICK — Each evening before bed, Donald Whitmire listens to a voicemail from his son.
He’s got five from which to choose —each a snippet from the child who bore his name. Each says...
Coroner: Drug deaths top 25
BERWICK — More than two dozen people in Columbia County have died from drug overdoses this year, and five other people who died were under the influence at the time, according to county Coroner...
Police: Woman says man threw her to the ground
BERWICK — A Berwick man scared a woman so badly she fled their home with her child, police said.
Brock Wesson Auchter, 29, of 714 Monroe St., is facing assault and...
Police: Driver to be cited after he struck business in Berwick
BERWICK — A driver lost control on Susquehanna Avenue and crashed into the IG Design Group building here Friday, police said.
Dale Whitenight, 63, of Fowlersville Road was driving the...
Dawgs reach Nespoli final
BERWICK — Berwick’s Jackson Smith and Sean Murphy both scored 14 points apiece to power the Bulldogs past Northwest, 56-47, at the Nespoli boys basketball...
Two accused of assault and harassment
BERWICK — A pair involved in a physical altercation on Nov. 29 both face charges of assault and harassment, court records indicate.
Jeremy Spangenberg, 39, of 1512 W...
Berwick man drunk in public, police allege
BERWICK — A Berwick man appeared disoriented when police approached him on Chestnut Street on Nov. 29, authorities said.
Shawn M. Docherty, 47, of 411 N. Chestnut St...
Felony charge withdrawn; man to face Columbia court
BERWICK — A man police say was drunk when they found him passed out and tangled in his bicycle saw a felony charge withdrawn recently. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing, sending...
Harassment costs man nearly $500
BERWICK — A Shickshinny man paid $476 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to harassment here, court papers show.
Authorities report Frank J. Matusek, 1023...
Berwick woman admits stealing makeup from store
BERWICK — A Berwick woman admitted taking $63 worth of makeup from a Family Dollar here, court papers show.
Adrianna Marie Keck, 26, was cited with retail theft after...