News from Berwick

Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick woman who lost almost $800 to scam artists got off relatively inexpensively, say the owners of the prepaid card company the con artists used.

A survey of 2,000...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Con artists pretending to be PPL representatives cheated a 78-year-old Berwick woman out of almost $800.

The callers threatened to turn off the electricity to the woman’s...


 | By Julye Wemple
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman recently arrested for the 10th time for stealing waived her right to a hearing in her latest case and will now stand trial on a felony count for allegedly swiping candy and...


Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — An insurance company is suing a motorist for money it says it paid out in an accident involving one of its clients.

Franklin Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids,...


Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Michael Winder of Mike Winder Contracting, 177 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck, is suing Aric Bernard of FHC Solutions...


 | By Casey Snyder
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — For the first time in 16 years, Berwick had its sights on defeating Hazleton.

Since the 1992 Hazleton merger, the Bulldogs have just one victory against the Cougars. Berwick...


Fri, 02/13/2015 - 00:00

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

Feb. 1

•Midnight — 400 block East 11th Street, domestic

•4:27 a.m. — 1600 block Steel...


Sun, 02/08/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK —The Dental Health Clinic in the Eagles Building on South Market Street here recently hosted Columbia County’s commissioners to spread the word that affordable dental care is available...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 02/07/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of beating up sleeping women two separate times in less than a month was released from prison with the blessing of one of his alleged victims.

However, Clayton...


Sat, 02/07/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Today’s Walk for Warmth, an event to raise money to help pay people’s heating bills in emergencies, has been moved to the track behind Berwick High.

There was too much snow...