News from Berwick
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Jan. 17-23:
Jan. 17
•2:28 a.m. — 500 block West Front Street, noise complaint
•2:36 a.m. — 200...
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — When Robert Longenberger slapped Linda Susan Potoeski, she allegedly retaliated by stabbing him with a steak knife.
Longenberger, 56, was in serious condition with a wound to...
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — A suspected heroin dealer insulted his appointed attorney, then threw a table in the holding room at district court Wednesday so hard, the table’s corner broke.
“Take me back...
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — The school district isn’t renewing a contract it had with Pepsi Inc. after the company’s prices got too expensive, said Berwick Area Superintendent Wayne Brookhart.
Under the...
Tue, 01/26/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — A robber stole an undisclosed amount of money from the First Columbia Bank branch on West Front Street, then escaped in a truck or SUV parked across a nearby field.
The man...
Tue, 01/26/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — Tori Talanca scored a game-high 19 points in Berwick’s 58-49 win over Wyoming Valley West in high school girls basketball Monday.
Reese Mensinger...
Sun, 01/24/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — This year’s Curry QB Camp will take place on May 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crispin Field.
The camp staff will consist of some of the top high school and college coaches in...
Sun, 01/24/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — The S.M.I.L.E. (Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered) program in Berwick received a grant from The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, to fund a program for single...
Sun, 01/24/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — A club should not be expected to protect a Berwick man from the consequences of his own drunken belligerence, a defense lawyer argues.
Bradley E. Hummell claims another...
Sun, 01/24/2016 - 00:00
BERWICK — An uncooperative Berwick man became gassy during an early morning traffic stop, blaming his flatulence on “pork and mashed potatoes” before being forced to the ground by officers and...