News from Berwick

 | By RACHEL WRIGHT
Sun, 12/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Leo Talanca has one goal in starting a boxing club here: to get kids thinking, not fighting.

“We want to create a safe environment … to keep these kids off the streets, keep...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sun, 12/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick’s Reese Mensinger was named MVP of the Nespoli tournament and Tori Talanca was an all-tournament selection, as Berwick’s girls basketball...


Sat, 12/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3:

Nov. 27

• 8:33 a.m. — 1000 block Susquehanna Avenue, trespass

• 8:53 a.m. —...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 12/08/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Some school directors here want to look at pulling out of Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech.

Others want to stay in the joint program, but offer additional vocational courses for...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 12/08/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — There will be an opening on the Berwick Area School District board since Director Brian Seely announced his upcoming resignation.

Seely, who is serving his...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 12/07/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors here plan to hire an architect to see if Nescopeck Elementary is worth repairing and renovating or should be closed.

The board is far from deciding the future...


 | By Julye Wemple
Tue, 12/06/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick driver left a path of destruction on West Front Street here Monday night, tearing a chunk out of one utility pole, smashing into a Jeep, then slamming into another utility...


Tue, 12/06/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil lawsuits were recently filed with Berwick District Judge Richard Knecht.

Sometimes, such cases are settled before they are heard in court...


Mon, 12/05/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the first marking period:

Distinguished Honors

•Fifth grade — Rebecca...


Sun, 12/04/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Bradley Benson, Danville, has been promoted to director of facilities management at Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center.

Benson will oversee all...