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Berwick Hospital earns its stroke certification

News from Berwick - Sun, 08/04/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready...

Berwick bicycle crash leads to meth charges

News from Berwick - Sun, 08/04/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick resident who crashed into a Dumpster with his bicycle around 9:30 p.m. on July 3 near the intersection of North Vine and Woodin streets was in possession of a small amount...

Former doctor back in trouble

News from Berwick - Sun, 08/04/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A former podiatrist who recently pleaded guilty in a medication scam is in trouble again after Berwick Police say he kicked in a door on a parked car while drunk on West Second Street...

B.A.L.L hosting one last sign-up

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The last sign-up date for Berwick Area Little League’s fall baseball/ softball teams will be held Monday from 5-7 p.m. at Ber-Vaughn Park’s concession stand.

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Berwick father, son facing drug charges

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A father and son stopped by police in the 200 block of Line Street around 7:10 p.m. on July 2 are facing possession charges after neither admitted ownership of crystal meth and drug...

Police say Berwick woman was DUI when she hit wall

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit failed to negotiate a curve while traveling west on Summerhill Avenue on March 19, hitting a concrete...

Bloomsburg man allegedly had meth

News from Berwick - Sat, 08/03/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man stopped by police at about 5:30 p.m. on June 29 for going through trash on Fairview Avenue had crystal meth and drug paraphernalia on him, police said.

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Berwick tiny house ready for its veteran occupant

News from Berwick - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A ribbon-cutting ceremony at a tiny house on Monroe Street yesterday marked the end of a years-long undertaking for teenager Tim Maron and his “absurdly ambitious”...

Scicchitano’s sale up in the air

News from Berwick - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — After 25 years in the pizza business, Joey and Mari Scicchitano felt it was time to retire and move to their favorite little place in Maine.

But just weeks after signing a...

Domestic dispute moves to county court

News from Berwick - Thu, 08/01/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who hit a 13-year-old boy in the face during a domestic dispute let his charges be moved on to county court here Monday.

Leroy M. Stanton, 45, hit...

Three veterans receive Quilts of Valor for military service

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Vicki and Scott Price were awarded Quilts of Valor on July 21. Their military stories follow:

Vicki Price served in the Navy from 1979-1986. She served as...

B.A.L.L holding last sign-up tonight

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick Area Little League is holding sign-ups for fall baseball and softball for players ages 5-16 today from 5-7 p.m. at the Ber-Vaughn Park concession stand.

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Man charged with attack at Berwick library

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A good Samaritan who tried to defend a woman being harangued by her boyfriend at the library was knocked unconscious when the boyfriend turned on him, police said.

James P....

‘Holy Rollers’ feed body, spirit

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — It’s 1 p.m. on a Thursday, and the kitchen at St. Joseph’s Church is filled with the fragrance of roasted meat, fennel and garlic. The church’s annual summer festival is coming up...

Aggravated assault charge dropped in urination case

News from Berwick - Tue, 07/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of urinating on the AutoZone building here in sight of a woman and her children, then trying to run her over, saw a charge of aggravated assault dropped Monday afternoon...

B.A.L.L holding sign-ups today, Wednesday

News from Berwick - Tue, 07/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick Area Little League is holding sign-ups for fall baseball and softball for players ages 5-16 today and Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Ber-Vaughn Park concession stand.

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Berwick official cited for sidewalk

News from Berwick - Tue, 07/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The 60-day extension council members gave Councilman Andrew Shecktor to fix his sidewalk has expired, and the sidewalk still isn’t fixed.

Codes officer Greg Harkins said he...

B.A.L.L. holding sign-ups this week

News from Berwick - Mon, 07/29/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick Area Little League is holding sign-ups for fall baseball and softball for players ages 5-16 Tuesday and Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Ber-Vaughn Park concession stand.

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Berwick couple escapes fire

News from Berwick - Mon, 07/29/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick couple narrowly escaped an early morning blaze that destroyed their single-story home Sunday, officials say.

Dennis and Martha “Marty” Koch escaped out the back door...

Berwick to revive daytime help for struggling students

News from Berwick - Mon, 07/29/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The school district will once again be offering daytime classes in an alternative learning center for some students struggling to graduate, according to Assistant to the...