News from Berwick

Sat, 10/22/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police here are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Drug Take Back Initiative today.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., anyone who wants to dispose of unused or...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A home health aide facing charges of stealing from her patient and his family has also been charged with harassing the nurse who turned her in.

But the aide, Amy Hilley, 34,...


 | By Leon Bogdan
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man beat up his father and fled their apartment before police could arrive early Friday, only to return about a half-hour later with a knife screaming he would “kill people...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — New coaches would all be paid the same weekly rate, regardless of the sport they lead, if a new proposal wins enough votes from school directors.

Berwick Area Superintendent...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 10/21/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 28-year-old man beat his girlfriend so badly Thursday, her eyes were swelling shut when police arrived, officers said.

Kerry Scott Dennis, 28, of 1400 N. Pine St. Apt. A,...


Fri, 10/21/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Dr. John Guerriero, D.O., will present a free lecture on common vascular disease at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third St.

The...


 | By Julye Wemple
Wed, 10/19/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Beset by health problems, a former teacher who had never been in trouble stopped taking his medication, his family says. John Lipsey grew “mean,” they say, and one night last month,...


Wed, 10/19/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following landlords have filed lawsuits seeking rent, court records show.

The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they are filed.

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 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 10/19/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The borough’s new councilman is a retired New Jersey police officer who has served on Berwick’s civil service commission.

Larry Surkin, 62, will finish the...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 10/17/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Students here may have to achieve higher grades to participate in sports or other extracurricular activities.

School directors said the PIAA sets its academic standards too...