News from Berwick

Sun, 01/22/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Rick Levan was named Employee of the Year and Brad Benson Manager of the Year at Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center.

Levan, who has...


 | By Julye Wemple
Sat, 01/21/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman accused of helping to beat and rob another woman with the help of a male accomplice, then taking off with her accomplice’s 13-year-old daughter, was picked up by...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 01/20/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police are looking for a woman they say helped beat and rob another woman, then disappeared with her accomplice’s 13-year-old daughter.

The girl’s father, Carel D. “Chaos”...


Thu, 01/19/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Jan. 8-14:

Jan. 8

• 1:11 a.m. — 200 block South Orchard Street, disturbance

• 5:03 a.m. — 1500...


 | By Gary Pang
Wed, 01/18/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police say a man cooked meth while his pregnant girlfriend’s two young daughters were inside their residence.

Authorities found the alleged lab by chance Tuesday, when sheriff...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 01/18/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A teen accused of teaming with four others to fire high-powered pellet guns into a house was crying, shouting and making threats to police when arraigned Tuesday.

“I’m not...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A building that was originally a Jewish synagogue and then housed a charitable foundation and the Red Cross is about to be reincarnated again — this time as a museum focused on...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The stormy relationship between the police chief and borough manager here may be calming.

On Monday, Police Chief Ken Strish offered Borough Manager...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Reese Mensinger scored 15 points for Berwick in a 50-38 loss to Pittston in high school girls basketball Monday.

Tori...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 01/16/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick YMCA’s call for donations to wipe out students’ lunch debts at West Berwick Elementary was so successful, the charity ended up paying off lunch debts for the entire school...