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Berwick Police issue list of wanted people

News from Berwick - Tue, 01/12/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Police Department has released the following warrant list for January.

Names are followed by date of birth (if known), address and type of warrant:

•...

Millard to seek another term

News from Berwick - Sun, 01/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A local lawmaker announced his intention to seek another term in the state House of Representatives on Sunday.

State Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) has...

Man who ran into traffic ordered to get treatment

News from Berwick - Sat, 01/09/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken and suicidal man who ran into Route 11 traffic after a fight with his girlfriend has been ordered to get mental health treatment.

Jesse Steuer, 25...

Stay warm in Berwick during frigid nights

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/08/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Winter arrived late to Pennsylvania, but now that it’s definitely here some people need a warm place to stay.

That’s why the Salvation Army has set up an overnight warming...

Lawsuit: Driver ran light, caused crash in Berwick

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/08/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man ran a red light on Market Street and collided with another driver’s SUV, totaling that vehicle, a lawsuit says.

Zachary S. Gray is now getting...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/08/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Dec. 27-31:

Dec. 27

•12:24 a.m. — 100 block Iron Street, deceased person

•2:10 a.m. — 200 block...

Gordner: Libraries getting funding

News from Berwick - Thu, 01/07/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The McBride Memorial Library will be getting its state money after all.

However, it’s unclear when the money will arrive, so it will still be closing early on Saturdays, said...

MetroCast, AMC networks reach a deal

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/06/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Local fans of “The Walking Dead” can rest easy — their cable provider will be able to show the midseason premiere after all.

MetroCast has reached an agreement with AMC...

Berwick fire cause ‘undetermined’

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/06/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A state fire marshal says he was unable to find the cause of a blaze that left a man and his guest homeless the day after Christmas.

The damage to 1200 Susquehanna Ave. here...

Berwick man’s drug charges dropped to lower offense

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/06/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man arrested as he left the home of two alleged heroin dealers saw his charge changed Tuesday.

Jessie Ray Moore, 33, of 611 Pine St., Berwick, had been...

Berwick council chooses to keep the same officers

News from Berwick - Tue, 01/05/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members here chose to maintain the status quo in 2016, re-electing Alvin Hill as president in a split vote and keeping the same officers and borough officials...

Mom says dad pushed baby, threatened lives

News from Berwick - Tue, 01/05/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man pushed his 1-year-old daughter off a seat, and she suffered a bump on her head, the child’s mother claims.

Ryan Swetts threatened every day to blow up the house and kill...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

News from Berwick - Mon, 01/04/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Dec. 20-26.

Dec. 20

•2:17 a.m. — 100 block South Mercer Street, criminal mischief to auto

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Landlords say welder lacks grounds to sue

News from Berwick - Mon, 01/04/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A welder can’t sue his landlords over mold and water damage at his machine shop since he never reported those purported problems, the property owners’ lawyer argues.

Michael...

Alleged abuser: Accuser contacted me in lockup

News from Berwick - Sat, 01/02/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of threatening his girlfriend when she appeared to testify in a domestic violence case says the woman continues to contact him while he’s in prison.

Tysean D....

Cable company may cut AMC

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/01/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Local fans of “The Walking Dead,” “Doctor Who” and “Portlandia” may have to do without their fixes — the cable channels that air the popular programs could go dark due to a contract...

Workshops slated for Wellness Fund grants

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/01/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Groups should start preparing now for the next round of grants from the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund.

Once again, all grant applications must be completed and submitted...

Police: Bickering pair drunk and disorderly

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/01/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man and woman got into a drunken argument outside their home here, and now both are facing charges, records show.

James M. Daly, 51, and Lisa M....

Teen sues doctor over his delivery

News from Berwick - Fri, 01/01/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Nescopeck teenager claims he suffered a brain injury at birth, and now he’s suing the doctor who delivered him almost two decades ago.

Cody James Taylor, 18, says he came...

State reprimands former D.A.

News from Berwick - Thu, 12/31/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A local lawyer and former Columbia County district attorney received a public reprimand from a state disciplinary board after a divorce client complained of paying him $2,000 to...