News from Berwick

Wed, 09/04/2019 - 00:00

Cops: Pot found during stop

BERWICK — A driver pulled over for an inoperable middle brake light just after 4 p.m. on Aug. 23 had a small amount of marijuana in his car, court papers say.

Berwick Police...
Tue, 09/03/2019 - 00:00

Police: Suspended Berwick driver had pot

BERWICK — A driver with a suspended license had marijuana and a pipe when he was pulled over last month, police say.

Berwick Officer Jeremy Mulders spotted ...
Tue, 09/03/2019 - 00:00

Landlord-tenant cases filed in Berwick court

BERWICK — The following landlord-tenant cases were filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht in Berwick.

Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims...
Tue, 09/03/2019 - 00:00

Great Dane got loose, charges say

BERWICK — Samantha Reader, 44, 1703 Walnut St., Berwick, was cited for alleged violations of dog law on Aug. 12 in the borough.

State dog law officer Rich Hine...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 09/03/2019 - 00:00

Uplifting effort targets cancer

BERWICK — Local Girl Scouts are hoping to collect 500 new and used bras to string about a quarter-mile across the Berwick-Nescopeck Bridge to... er, “support” breast cancer awareness.

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 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 09/03/2019 - 00:00

Funding picks vex pool group

BERWICK — The head of the Ber-Vaughn Pool is upset that his group didn’t get funded by the Berwick Area United Way this year despite tailoring its grant request to the charity’s new focus on at...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 09/01/2019 - 00:00

Mom finds stolen bikes

BERWICK — A mother who tracked down her sons’ stolen bicycles says the house where she found one of them was filled with disassembled bicycle parts.

“I wanted to cry,” said Jodi Bankes...
 | By HAYLEY ZAVISLAK
Sun, 09/01/2019 - 00:00

Vigil remembers victim of OD

BERWICK — The second year of a candlelight vigil in memory of an overdose victim brought attention to International Overdose Awareness Day here Saturday.

Jeremy’s Journey, a nonprofit...
 | By HAYLEY ZAVISLAK
Sun, 09/01/2019 - 00:00

Berwick beer distributor closes after 86-year run

BERWICK — Sacco Beer Distributor closed its doors here for the last time Saturday, bowing to a changing market after 86 years in business.

Owner Nick Sacco said the decision to sell...
Fri, 08/30/2019 - 00:00

Landlords file complaints to get funds

BERWICK — These landlord/ tenant complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht.

Defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon after they are filed...