News from Berwick

 | By Gary Pang
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A pregnant woman underwent an emergency cesarean section after the car she was riding in was struck by a drunken driver on Christmas Eve 2016, a lawsuit says.

Rhea Brown of...


Thu, 08/10/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — An equipment failure early Wednesday morning caused a power outage for nearly 600 customers, according to a PPL spokesperson.

The outage started around 3:15 a.m. and knocked...


 | By Julye Wemple
Thu, 08/10/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — An employee at a storage facility who was using a blowtorch to clear weeds accidentally set the building on fire Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

A plywood-covered door at...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 08/09/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police say they have identified the person who crashed a vehicle into several stones at Pine Grove Cemetery here.

According to an accident report released Tuesday, they...


 | By Julye Wemple
Wed, 08/09/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A despondent, incoherent woman had to be rescued from the shores of the Susquehanna after she walked into the river in a suicide attempt, her friend says.

Jodi Eggler, 48, of...


Tue, 08/08/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation has awarded scholarships to local student applicants.

The Foundation awarded over $207,000 in scholarships to more than 150 high...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who told police he was being chased by people bearing a 401(k) calmly agreed to face the charges in county court.

Zachary Imperi, 34, of 1108 N. Arch...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 62-year-old woman says police needed to protect a 29-year-old burglar from her after she came home to find her house being robbed.

Melinda Rupp said she chased after Thomas...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 08/07/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Someone crashed a vehicle into six gravestones at Pine Grove Cemetery on Walnut Street here, ripping out their foundations, the cemetery secretary-treasurer says.

Now, board...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Mon, 08/07/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of stealing two guns and trading them for heroin is facing charges in a second burglary.

Thomas John Thoryk, 29, of 1115 Good Ave., was chased down by police...