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Officers: Beau hit woman’s son, 13

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

BERWICK — A 45-year-old man punched a 13-year-old boy in the face, knocking him to the floor when the boy tried to defend his mother during a domestic dispute, police say.

Leroy M....

B.A.L.L. sign-ups set for this week

News from Berwick - Sun, 07/28/2019 - 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 Plume’ is back again

News from Berwick - Sun, 07/28/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A mysterious oily sheen that has intermittently appeared on the Susquehanna here since November 2003 is back, and environmental regulators say they are preparing to begin a new...

Owner settles vape shop suit in building collapse

News from Berwick - Sun, 07/28/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A lawsuit filed against Robert A. Bull on behalf of a vape shop that was in the former Masonic Building when it collapsed last year has been settled out of court.

Both Bull...

Citations issued to several in Berwick

News from Berwick - Sat, 07/27/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Milepost Investments LLC, 140 Vista Road, was cited July 8 with failing to keep property at 320 E. 13th Street Lot 11 in a clean and sanitary condition.

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Cops: Woman held ex and his girlfriend at knifepoint

News from Berwick - Sat, 07/27/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 43-year-old woman allegedly barged into her ex-boyfriend’s house and threatened him and his girlfriend with a knife while a 2-year-old was in the house.

Claudina Aparisio,...

Cops: Drunken man exposed self, urinated

News from Berwick - Fri, 07/26/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken Wapwallopen man urinated twice on the AutoZone building here in sight of a woman and her children, then tried to run over the woman when she attempted to get his license...

Woman accused of bouncing $88 check

News from Berwick - Fri, 07/26/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Luzerne County woman is accused of writing a bad check, according to a criminal complaint filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht.

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Man, 88, sees polished old pal

News from Berwick - Fri, 07/26/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Gordon Maurer was treated to a surprise reunion Thursday with one of his oldest and fondest friends — a shiny maroon-and-black 1930 Model A Ford that he first bought after graduating...

Orangeville woman injured

News from Berwick - Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A driver who failed to see traffic in front of him had stopped plowed into another vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash that sent one woman to the hospital, police say.

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Four jailed in drug raid

News from Berwick - Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — An early morning raid on a house here netted four drug-dealing suspects and about 830 bags of suspected heroin or fentanyl, plus a ledger detailing drug sales, police said.

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Adult charges withdrawn against Nescopeck teen

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/24/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Nescopeck teenager charged as an adult after he allegedly stabbed a boy and threatened another with a knife will face charges in juvenile court after all.

Prosecutors...

Cops: Woman had drugs

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/24/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Nescopeck woman who was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a broken registration light, had drugs and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Amanda Mae Saxer,...

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

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/24/2019 - 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.

For more...

Teen is accused of DUI in Berwick

News from Berwick - Tue, 07/23/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A teen driver who told police he attended a graduation party was charged with drunken driving after a 3 a.m. traffic stop June 17, court papers allege.

Police pulled over a...

Cops: Teen had pot

News from Berwick - Tue, 07/23/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A teen driver pulled over for an inoperable brake light July 1 had marijuana, police say.

During the 9:30 p.m. traffic stop, Berwick Police Sgt. Philip Mainiero...

Police: Man fled; officer used Taser

News from Berwick - Tue, 07/23/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick Police officer deployed a Taser when a man took off running from him, court papers say.

Berwick Police Officer Jeremy Mulders recognized ...

Key to longevity? Ice cream

News from Berwick - Mon, 07/22/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Ruth Clark has a very unusual, yet flavorful, secret for how to live to the age of 102.

Ice cream.

Seriously!

“I have to have ice cream,” Ruth said Sunday...

Berwick historians eye expansion

News from Berwick - Mon, 07/22/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Historical Society is spreading from the Jackson Mansion with plans to restore three nearby homes related to the impressive stone structure.

Jim Stout, president...

Drug, alcohol outreach slated Tuesday

News from Berwick - Mon, 07/22/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Free assessment and treatment information on drugs and alcohol, with on-site referrals and placement assistance, will take place Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. at Reliance Fire Company, 501 W...