News from Berwick

Fri, 05/13/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from May 1-7:

May 1

• 7:49 a.m. — 1300 block North Market Street, parking complaint

• 11:53 a.m. —...


 | By Michael Lester
Thu, 05/12/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Owners of the Berwick Theater have ambitious plans to reopen the downtown landmark for first-run movies as early as July 1 after receiving a $140,000 federal grant for renovations....


 | By Kristin Baver
Wed, 05/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A former Berwick man menaced his girlfriend’s ex with a knife Tuesday morning, then the young couple both ended up in prison after they tried to evade police, authorities say.

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 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 05/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — An attorney accused code officials of conducting a “witch hunt” to prevent Lee Benjamin Jr. from turning the former Berwick armory into a base for youth wrestling.

But the...


Wed, 05/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man is facing code violations.

James D. Taylor, 422 E. 11th St., failed to pay a ticket for rubbish and garbage, as well as a ticket for motor...


Wed, 05/11/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way’s Soup Kitchen could use some civic-minded families or groups to feed some of the area’s needy on Saturdays — including this Saturday.

The meals...


 | By Julye Wemple
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Donna Anderson woke up to a gut-wrenching sight on Mother’s Day — her son’s mug shot on the front page of the paper.

“It broke my heart,” Anderson said.

Her son, 18-...


 | By Gary Pang
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A pregnant woman obtained a protection-from-abuse order against her husband who allegedly beat her and threatened to cut the baby out of her body.

Adam Tyler Kaiser, 26,...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who cursed and argued with a judge after his arrest during an alleged meth lab bust last month apologized Thursday while appearing in district court.

“Before we start, I...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick scored the winning run on a balk in the 10th inning of a 1-0 win over Lake-Lehman in high school baseball Monday.

Berwick’s Nate Laubach led off the...