News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 05/03/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — For the second year in a row, the number of arrests declined here, despite more calls for assistance from police.

The decline in heroin arrests was especially sharp, according...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 05/03/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Fred Berlin may have the title to a house that’s allegedly infested with cockroaches and other bugs, but that doesn’t mean he’s responsible for hiring an exterminator to take care of...


Thu, 05/03/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) is a philanthropic-oriented education program offered by the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation. The purpose is for youth to understand the meaning...


Wed, 05/02/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) will host a drug abuse awareness forum for children and adults, led by medical professionals and local experts on May 9 from 6-8 p.m....


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 05/01/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A district judge balked Monday when the prosecutor and defense attorney suggested releasing a man without making him post any bail in a domestic violence case.

So in the end,...


Tue, 05/01/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 43-year-old Berwick woman who died last Thursday evening had an extensive history of drug-related offenses, including possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia,...


 | By the Press Enterprise staff
Mon, 04/30/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken man allegedly held his girlfriend captive overnight as he repeatedly strangled her and threatened to kill her, according to court documents.

Ronald T. Miller, 33, of...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 04/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 41-year-old woman faces a felony charge after the 2-year-old she was baby-sitting allegedly wandered onto a demolition site and stopped within 10 feet of a working excavator.

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 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sun, 04/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two Nanticoke residents “keyed” a vehicle outside District Judge Richard Knecht’s office, court papers say.

At about 3 p.m. on March 26, Samuel Petrini, 39, and his girlfriend...


Sun, 04/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the third marking period:

Distinguished Honors

Fifth grade — Abel Alaniz...