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Staffing problems inspiring solutions

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

BERWICK — Local business leaders say they’re having trouble finding enough employees to fill job openings.

But some willing employees can’t afford to go to work since they could lose...

Berwick teens juggling school, sandwich shop

News from Berwick - Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two teens are balancing schoolwork with transforming a former tanning salon here into a sandwich shop.

After a year of planning and research, brothers Zachary...

BERWICK H.S. HONOR ROLL

News from Berwick - Wed, 02/06/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK —Here are Berwick High School honor roll students for the second marking period:

Distinguished Honors

Ninth grade — Isabella...

Plans made for site of collapse

News from Berwick - Wed, 02/06/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The site where the Masonic Building partially collapsed and was later demolished will be back filled and reseeded, and the neighboring building will be repaired, according to permits...

Cops: Berwick woman smashed ex’s windows

News from Berwick - Wed, 02/06/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman smashed the windows out of her ex-boyfriend’s car with a baseball bat and then told him to pick up his damaged vehicle from her property, court papers say.

On...

Berwick boys earn first win

News from Berwick - Wed, 02/06/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Zach Evans scored a game-high 21 points, leading Berwick to a 55-39 victory over Wyoming Area in high school boys basketball.

The win was the Bulldogs’...

Vehicle passenger had meth, according to Berwick Police

News from Berwick - Tue, 02/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police charged a woman with possession of crystal meth after a search during a traffic stop near Berwick High School on Jan. 17.

Police say Ashley Marie Peters...

Family: Nude caper crossed line

News from Berwick - Tue, 02/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Clemens family says the trouble they’ve had with neighbors renting the house next door hit a new low New Year’s Eve when one of the tenants ran naked outside their home, shaking...

Woman allegedly had 60 bags of bundled heroin, new needles

News from Berwick - Tue, 02/05/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman had over 60 baggies of heroin, 17 unused hypodermic needles and a vial of marijuana when she was pulled over for vehicle violations, court papers say.

Ginger...

‘Bad night’ ends with man in jail

News from Berwick - Mon, 02/04/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who told police he had “a bad evening out” was jailed early Sunday after police say he injured his girlfriend by shoving her into a wooden bedroom door, arrest papers...

Squirrel-feud charges dropped

News from Berwick - Mon, 02/04/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Charges have been withdrawn against a man accused of pulling a gun on another man in a feud over feeding squirrels.

Raymond Bores and alleged victim Wayne Ellmore did not show...

Chase suspect denied bail reduction

News from Berwick - Sun, 02/03/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen car pleaded with a district judge to lower his bail after his preliminary hearing was rescheduled for a second time.

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Postal employees deliver despite frigid conditions

News from Berwick - Fri, 02/01/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — As a U.S. Postal Service carrier, Hector Gonzalez is prepared for any conditions Mother Nature produces.

“Today’s the worst,” said Gonzalez, 50, who wore two layers of...

Man facing drug paraphernalia charges

News from Berwick - Thu, 01/31/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man was in possession of two hypodermic needles when he was arrested on a warrant at 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 20 near the intersection of West Third and Vine streets, according to...

Berwick woman facing drug charges after traffic stop

News from Berwick - Thu, 01/31/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman had marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside a vehicle that was pulled over for a broken brake light, according to court papers.

Tattianna Rosely...

Woman to face felony charge in court

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK— A Hughesville woman accused of recording a conversation with her boss without his knowledge waived her preliminary hearing Monday in district court.

Christy S....

Grant funds programs for Berwick Teen Center

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — Zip lining, rock climbing and cooking competitions are just a few of the opportunities provided to area teens through a grant from the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund to the Teen...

Cops: Driver had meth

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man pulled over by police had a pipe with crystal meth, marijuana and an electronic scale, police say.

Berwick Police Officer Jeremy Mulders pulled over a...

Heroin tossed near tot, cops say

News from Berwick - Wed, 01/30/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — A passenger in a traffic stop threw open packets of heroin to hide them from police, scattering the drug around a baby in the backseat, police say.

John F. Karns II, 32, is...

Nescopeck man charged with DUI

News from Berwick - Tue, 01/29/2019 - 00:00

BERWICK — An intoxicated man who had been drinking at the Eagle Hose Company attempted to leave and struck a parked vehicle and concrete barrier with his Jeep, according to police.

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