News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 01/23/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — High school students were evacuated Friday afternoon after someone e-mailed a bomb threat to the district, but nothing was found, said Berwick Area Superintendent Wayne Brookhart....


 | By Julye Wemple
Fri, 01/22/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — When parole officers came to visit Edward Fyke in his Berwick home last week, they found a stash of drugs, including crystal and powder meth, liquid and pill steroids, marijuana, and...


Fri, 01/22/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Jan. 10 to 16:

Jan. 10

•2:13 a.m. — 1700 block West Front Street, DUI

•2:29 a.m. — 900 block...


 | By Julye Wemple
Thu, 01/21/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — An apartment manager accused of collecting rent, then pocketing the cash, tearfully admitted she took the money during a recent court appearance.

Amanda Rae Dietterick, 1154...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 01/21/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors say they’re willing to consider changing the name of the new West Berwick Elementary after some people said the current name is reopening an old schism in the borough...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Wed, 01/20/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A classroom at Salem Elementary School has decided to ditch the chairs for colorful stability balls.

The students love them, and the “appropriate fidgeting” allows them to...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Wed, 01/20/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors here are looking for someone who wants to join their ranks after Robert Palermo resigned from the board.

Palermo’s letter of resignation was...


Wed, 01/20/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A federal agency has filed a mortgage foreclosure in the amount of $171,960 against Kimberly C. Spencer of Berwick, court records show.

The Rural Housing...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Tue, 01/19/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man with a history of mental illness allegedly attacked his father, tried to stab a police officer with a pen and fought with hospital staff Sunday.

Walter Hartman...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 01/19/2016 - 00:00

BERWICK — School directors here passed a new teachers’ contract Monday night, despite the objections of one board member.

Donald Butz cast the only vote against the new four-year...