News from Berwick

 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Mon, 09/12/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — When someone stole Arielle Mensch ’s chainsaw, she turned to Facebook for help and was able to almost immediately identify a suspect, police said.

Mensch, of...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 09/11/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A new microbrewery is to open on Front Street, despite one resident’s concerns about the location.

Nicholas Oliver, of 253 Hartman Road, Hunlock Creek, says he and his...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sun, 09/11/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless woman gave police a fake name, but the ruse failed when she couldn’t remember what it was, according to court papers.

Officers were called at 2:22 a.m. July 27 to...


Fri, 09/09/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man involved in a car crash Oct. 2, 2021, at about 1 a.m. had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, police said.

Tyler Wade Johnson...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 09/09/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — When a car plowed through a crowd raising money for the victims of a deadly house fire, the back-to-back tragedies hit home for a company that had just joined the community.

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 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 09/09/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Workers have finished installing new lights and a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Berwick Middle School, although they still need to do some tuning,...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Landlord Frederick C. Berlin has been served a flurry of citations for four different properties.

Berlin, 6101 Park Road, was cited July 14 for allowing trash...


Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man picked up on a warrant had three sealed bags containing opioids on him, police said.

Police recognized Brian Labar, 56, of 503 Pine St. at...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — The family of the woman allegedly murdered by her youngest son after he plowed his car through a crowd at a charitable fundraiser last month has given $4,000 to the other victims in...


Thu, 09/08/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Hazleton man is facing theft charges after police said he stole cellphones from co-workers in the lunch room of Wise Foods in two separate incidents.

Ramon A. Tejeda...