News from Berwick

Tue, 02/16/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man was caught stealing a 24-pack of batteries from a pharmacy, according to police.

Kyle Vincent Longley, 26, of 208 Ida St., Berwick, allegedly stole the...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Mon, 02/15/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man pulled over for driving without a license had drugs in his car and fought with police before being taken into custody, according to charges.

Eric Michael Herman...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Mon, 02/15/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Katie Starr notched a double-double, scoring 17 points and coming down with 10 rebounds in Berwick’s 45-19 win over Pittston in Wyoming Valley Conference girls...


Fri, 02/12/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A borough man who repeatedly has refused to get rid of nearly 30 bags of trash littering his lawn was cited again by the borough’s code enforcement office, court papers say.

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 | By GERI GIBBONS
Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick schools face a projected $1.9 million budget deficit for the coming year, even if the district levies the maximum state-allowed tax increase, officials said Monday.

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 | By GERI GIBBONS
Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two ambitious Berwick Area High School seniors have teamed up with For the Cause Teen Center to provide desks for students who need an efficient spot to learn from home.

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 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 02/08/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The family that owns JC Chinese Restaurant called 9-1-1 Sunday night to report that the neighboring business might be burning, but when firefighters arrived, they found the fire was...


Mon, 02/08/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police Chief Kenneth Strish said he hopes to get his officers additional training in how to de-escalate tense incidents, as well as how to deal with people with autism.

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Sat, 02/06/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Callers from this area reported a surge in calls from scammers pretending to be Social Security agents on Friday.

The Social Security Administration says “Reports about...


Sat, 02/06/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church will sponsor its monthly Community Meal on Monday beginning at 5 p.m.

The church is at 1228 Second Ave., Berwick.

The meal is take-...