News from Berwick
Fri, 01/25/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht.
Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after...
Thu, 01/24/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — Tyler Eugene Ohl, 24, of 544 Freas Ave., pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct Jan. 22, according to court documents.
Court papers indicate Ohl “created a...
Thu, 01/24/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — A 71-year-old man allegedly stole two packages of cold medicine and four packages of colored pens from Kmart here, according to court papers.
Security officers reported...
Wed, 01/23/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — So many household goods were donated to the victims of a fire here last month, officials plan to stockpile the excess for the next time disaster strikes.
Mayor Tim Burke and...
Wed, 01/23/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — A traffic stop turned up a suspended driver, a wanted passenger, and a dozen bags of heroin, according to court documents.
Now all four occupants — Nellie Covatta, 29; Joseph...
Wed, 01/23/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — School officials here sent out a message to reassure parents no one was in danger Tuesday when a student spotted a vague, threatening post on Snapchat, the superintendent said.
...Wed, 01/23/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — A Catawissa contractor failed to pay for over $5,000 in supplies from a business here and faces theft charges, court papers say.
Richard Unger II, 42, of 24...
Mon, 01/21/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — A man arrested on a felony warrant at a driveway where two people were recently charged with drug violations now faces a drug charge himself.
Joshua Clayton Kingston...
Mon, 01/21/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — Three days after a homeless man was found in a vehicle carry crystal methamphetamine, officers found him hunched on the steps of a bar, apparently under the influence of the drug,...
Sun, 01/20/2019 - 00:00
BERWICK — Velma Burrows’ decision to replace her middle name with her maiden name 42 years ago landed her in a bureaucratic tangle when she applied for REAL ID, the new state ID cards that meet...