News from Berwick
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — Two men picked up during a drug raid last month waived preliminary hearings on their charges, even though one man insisted police were using the wrong name for him.
“Joseph...
Sun, 04/25/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — Cheetah Chassis plans to hire up to 75 new workers after a federal crackdown on Chinese imports sent a surge of orders to the local factory.
It’s also investing $1 million in...
Sat, 04/24/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church, 1228 Second Ave., has scheduled the following services for Orthodox Holy Week this week:
Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy 9:30...
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed in District Judge Richard W. Knecht ’s office.
The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they...
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — People battling addictions lost one of their most enthusiastic local advocates Tuesday when the Rev. John H. Baumgartner died in a car crash, said some of those who knew him.
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Fri, 04/23/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — A one-vehicle crash on Thursday struck a utility pole and cut power to more than 500 Berwick residents. Authorities say the driver escaped injury.
Reliance Fire Company...
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — Columbia County has offered to give Berwick a covered bridge after Bloomsburg officials nixed plans to place it at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.
But while borough officials said...
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — The Berwick Hospital Center is offering a walk-in clinic Thursday as it scrambles to give 3,000 people their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
If the hospital isn’t...
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — A 6-year-old Nescopeck boy worried about his classmates going hungry has collected 1,350 items for food pantries serving children.
Emery Jones noticed other students taking...
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 00:00
BERWICK — The Berwick Senior Citizens Center thrift store will close permanently, a victim of the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of volunteers, the store’s treasurer said.
However,...