News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 02/21/2020 - 00:00

Meth tops heroin in Berwick

BERWICK — Methamphetamine has overtaken heroin to once again become the top illegal drug leading to arrests here, according to the police department’s annual report.

Chief Kenneth...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 02/21/2020 - 00:00

Fire crews called to car dealer

BERWICK — Fire trucks hurried to Berwick Chevrolet Thursday when workers reported heavy smoke there, but an employee was able to extinguish the fire before they arrived.

Rescue...
Fri, 02/21/2020 - 00:00

Seven ordered to pay landlord

BERWICK — District Judge Richard W. Knecht has ruled in favor of plaintiff Clover Hill Estates, Berwick, in these landlord-tenant complaints, ordering the defendants to pay...
 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 00:00

Berwick woman charged with vandalizing vehicle

BERWICK — A Berwick woman threw objects at someone else’s car, damaging its passenger-side rear window and quarter panel, charges read.

Rebecca D. Sampayo, 47, of 121...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 00:00

Old station plans await ruling

BERWICK — Plans to turn a former train station into a destination for outdoor enthusiasts are still percolating, but their shape remains undetermined while organizers wait for a judge to rule...
 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 00:00

Run for the Cookies set for Feb. 29

BERWICK — The Run for the Cookies will be held Feb. 29 at 10:30 a.m. Entry sheets for the 6.2-mile race can be found online at www.runfordiamonds.com...
Mon, 02/17/2020 - 00:00

Cops: Passenger had meth in pocket

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was riding in a vehicle stopped for a defective exhaust system Jan. 23 on West Front Street had crystal meth in his pocket and a warrant out for his arrest, police...
Sat, 02/15/2020 - 00:00

PPL: Car hit pole, triggered outage

BERWICK — When a car crashed into a utility pole here at about 9 p.m. on Friday, 540 PPL customers lost power, according to the utility’s website.

According to the site, crews were...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 02/15/2020 - 00:00

Berwick school lights lit too late, some say

BERWICK — Neighbors of West Berwick Elementary have been complaining that the lights are on at the back of the school until late at night, a school director said.

Director...
Sat, 02/15/2020 - 00:00

Police: Woman fell asleep at wheel, hit hydrant

BERWICK — A 23-year-old woman fell asleep at the wheel, went off the road at the Jackson Mansion, hit a fire hydrant and several trees and then continued for two blocks, police said.

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