News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 05/17/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Weis Markets easily cleared one of the first hurdles to opening a new beer cafe in its store here; council members unanimously approved the plan Monday night.

“This is within...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 05/17/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman driving into Berwick let her car drift over the center line, hitting an oncoming SUV before crashing into a parked vehicle, police say.

Carrie Hernandez...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 05/16/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A mobile-home park owner says one of his residents is responsible for repairing a trailer that’s dangerous and “the worst looking place in the park.”

But even though park...


Mon, 05/16/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman wanted by the sheriff’s office had prescription pills on her when taken into custody, police say.

Tyia M. Starr, 20, of 812 Rear Vine St.,...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 05/15/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors here eliminated another $10 per-capita tax, increasing the total cut on the average tax bill in the Berwick Area School District to $20.

Dann McGann, head of...


 | By Gary Pang
Sun, 05/15/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man contends two toy poodles belong to him, not to his dead girlfriend or her estate, court filings show.

Boyfriend Nicholas Orlando claims he bought Moosey and Tessa from...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 05/15/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A retired teacher received a standing ovation when she showed up for the farewell festivities at Orange Street School, which closes at the end of the school year.

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 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 05/14/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors agreed to shuffle several administrators recently.

Middle School Principal Jill Shipman is slated to take over the reins as high school...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 05/13/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Weis Markets may start selling beer at its grocery store here, if council members give their blessing to the idea Monday.

The company has requested permission to transfer a...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 05/13/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Officers searching for heroin Thursday say they found two young girls had been living in a filthy apartment with a heroin dealer.

Borough officials promptly condemned...