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Woman thwarts attempt at scam

News from Berwick - Thu, 12/25/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A phone scammer thought he had found his next victim when he called 75-year-old Janice Collins, claiming her computer was sending out a signal that it was infected with a virus.

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Police: Woman stabbed son

News from Berwick - Thu, 12/25/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman with a history of drunken violence stabbed her adult son after an argument over rent money Wednesday morning, police said.

Rachel L. Fallat-Goodson, 44, was taken into...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/24/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Dec. 14-20:

Dec. 14

•9:45 a.m. — 800 block North Mulberry Street, hit and run

•1:03 p.m. — 1300...

Lottery pays out $300G in Berwick

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/24/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Christmas came early for a lottery player who scratched an instant-win game Tuesday and found himself $300,000 richer.

The man’s wife couldn’t believe his good fortune, even...

Evans, Dawgs win OT thriller

News from Berwick - Tue, 12/23/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Tyler Evans scored 27 points to lead Berwick to a 58-57 overtime win over Bloomsburg in boys high school basketball Monday.

Lance Klingler and ...

Man accused of child porn

News from Berwick - Mon, 12/22/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — After fighting his attraction to a 4-year-old girl for months, a man touched her genitals and made four pornographic videos, charges say.

Rickie F. Sitler, 57, Berwick,...

Boss ID’d worker in wreck, cops say

News from Berwick - Mon, 12/22/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A wanted man caused a collision and fled, but his boss quickly showed up at the crash to identify him, records say.

Colin William Longworth, 19, pulled out from Ninth Street...

Dad allegedly had meth, ingredients and snorting dish

News from Berwick - Mon, 12/22/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Mifflinville father had methamphetamine folded into a $1 bill, a serving dish to snort it from, and ingredients to mix more of the drug when police stopped a car he was riding in...

Making the most of it

News from Berwick - Sun, 12/21/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — At the beginning of the school year, Southern Columbia had four returning state finalists to make up a star-studded line-up.

But on Friday, the Tigers found out they lost...

Cops: Man pretended to shoot store clerk

News from Berwick - Sun, 12/21/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken man loitered around a grocery store for two hours, then made a gesture with his hand like he was shooting a store clerk with a gun, according to police and the alleged...

Nuke plant’s Unit 1 back online

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/20/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Operators at PPL’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant reconnected Unit 1 to the regional electric grid Friday after repairing a small water leak inside the containment structure.

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Charity gives kids warm clothes

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/20/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — The clothing aisles of Kmart were packed with excited children for two days last week as the youngsters picked out new coats, hats, gloves and mittens paid for by the Keeping Kids...

Theories have a ring to ‘em

News from Berwick - Sat, 12/20/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — At first, Capt. Kevin Polito couldn’t believe his eyes.

The crumpled dollar bill at the bottom of one of the kettles Thursday turned out to have been carefully taped like gift...

Giveaways set at Christmas Boulevard

News from Berwick - Thu, 12/18/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Special giveaways by Berwick Police and two eateries are planned at the Christmas Boulevard Monday and Tuesday, in addition to the nightly treats from Wise Foods, an organizer said....

BERWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT LOG

News from Berwick - Thu, 12/18/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls Dec. 7-13:

Dec. 7

•11:25 a.m. — 100 block Walnut Street, criminal mischief to building

•11:40 a.m...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/17/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6:

Nov. 30

•5:06 a.m. — 200 block East 13th Street, parking complaint

•9:27 a.m...

Domestic-assault suspect’s next stop is county court

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/17/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — The swelling around Debbie Spivey ’s left eye had all but healed when she appeared for court Tuesday, prepared to testify against the father of her two young...

Neighbors resist sober home

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/17/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A couple trying to start a sober home met with a skeptical zoning board in front of a passionate crowd Tuesday night.

But Robin and Mark Maset didn’t get a final answer on...

Berwick plans budget with no tax hike

News from Berwick - Wed, 12/17/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough homeowners would not see a property-tax hike under a proposed budget for 2015.

That means the owner of a house with a $100,000 market value would continue to pay $391...

Drunken driver’s hit-run left fluid trail, police say

News from Berwick - Tue, 12/16/2014 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken driver hit a truck and kept on going, but her smashed Jeep left a tell-tale trail of fluids behind, police say.

Officers quickly tracked down Anna V. Baltaeva and...