News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 04/15/2015 - 00:00

Cars collide at Berwick intersection

BERWICK — Two cars were damaged Tuesday but no one was hurt during a collision at Front and Oak streets here.

“We haven’t even paid it off yet,” mourned Felicia Cressinger...
 | By Kristin Baver
Wed, 04/15/2015 - 00:00

With no address, meth suspect returned to cell

BERWICK — The lawyer for a woman living in an alleged meth lab asked a judge to consider reducing her bail Monday.

Rebecca L. Ohl, 27, had “no significant record” when...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 04/14/2015 - 00:00

Council: Mayor insults staffers

BERWICK — The mayor has been publicly cursing and defaming borough employees, say council members, who plan to vote on publicly chastising him at their meeting next week.

They’re also...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 04/14/2015 - 00:00

Berwick cuts $15G plan cost

BERWICK — Rewriting the district’s discipline policy probably won’t cost $15,000 after all — directors decided Monday to give the job to the academic affairs committee.

Director Maryann...
 | By Kristin Baver
Mon, 04/13/2015 - 00:00

Ex-con cuts losses, takes deal in neighbors’ clash

BERWICK — An ex-con took a plea deal rather than fighting charges of stalking and harassment in an ongoing neighborhood dispute.

“Got to weigh the odds, I guess you say,” Richard K....
Mon, 04/13/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK POLICE LOG

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from March 29 to April 4:

March 29

•12:50 a.m. — 100 block East Ninth Street, disorderly conduct

•1:...
 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 04/11/2015 - 00:00

‘Odyssey’ to draw thousands to Berwick

BERWICK — About 4,000 people, including some of the state’s smartest and most creative students, will be coming to Berwick today to compete in the state Odyssey of the Mind contest and to...
 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 04/11/2015 - 00:00

Monday night league to meet

BERWICK — The Monday Night Golf League at Rolling Pines will hold their spring meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. at Rolling Pines.

hs baseball

Selinsgrove 8, Southern 4

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Fri, 04/10/2015 - 00:00

Weekend 5K in Berwick to aid veterans in need

BERWICK — Runners will be helping veterans during the MetroCast Giving Back 5K Run/Walk Saturday.

Proceeds from the event are headed to the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Hospital...
 | By Kristin Baver
Fri, 04/10/2015 - 00:00

Cops: Felon made meth

BERWICK — An ex-con allowed meth cooks to use his home to manufacture the drug as recently as Monday night, charges say.

Police searching Richard Basye’s residence outside Berwick at 28...