News from Berwick
Wed, 09/20/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — A small patch of milkweed behind McBride Memorial Library is home to dozens of caterpillars, some of which are already transforming into monarch butterflies.
The quick success...
Tue, 09/19/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — The ball to hire new police officers here is once again rolling.
On Monday night, the civil service commission unanimously approved new rules and chose an agency to run the...
Mon, 09/18/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — Police here say the borough continues to drag its feet in replacing officers.
At this point, there are five vacant positions, one-third of the police force when it’s at full...
Sun, 09/17/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — Brighter Light Choral Ensemble is holding auditions Tuesday evening for altos, tenors and baritones for its upcoming season.
To try out, contact any group member or send an...
Sat, 09/16/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — Berwick owned Crestwood from the very beginning, scoring on the first play of the game en route to a 56-0 win Friday.
Berwick (4-0) erased the high snaps that bogged down the...
Sat, 09/16/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — As a lifelong Penn State football fan, Mike Heon of Berwick has seen his share of upsets.
But few have brought the level of disappointment Heon is feeling from an unexpected...
Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — School directors here are considering knocking down Orange Street School, but the district has been contacted by several people interested in buying 14th Street School.
The...
Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way kicked off this year’s fundraising campaign with a fancy outdoor dinner that may have raised up to $2,000 for the charity.
“I think for the first...
Fri, 09/15/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — The following landlord-tenant complaints have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht.
The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims...
Thu, 09/14/2017 - 00:00
BERWICK — A baking supply store that’s served candy makers and cake decorators for 40 years was on the verge of closing last winter.
Joan Shaffer, who had run Shaffer’s Cake and Candy...