News from Berwick

 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Mon, 06/05/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg-area man is accused of stealing $2,500 in jewelry that a Berwick woman inherited from her dead mother.

Some of the jewelry has already been sold and melted down,...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Mon, 06/05/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman was arrested after allegedly holding a knife to her husband’s throat and cutting both sides of his neck.

Shannon Reaves, 32, 1226 Spring Garden Ave., Berwick, told...


 | By Julye Wemple
Sat, 06/03/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police called to a house for complaints of a loud party had to hog-tie and arrest a young mother after she bit a police officer and kicked another one in the throat, charges say....


 | By Gary Pang
Sat, 06/03/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who suffered injuries after his car was struck by a pickup on West Front Street is suing for damages exceeding $50,000, according to a lawsuit.

Jack Farver...


 | By MADELINE MESSA
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK —Betty Kupsky didn’t learn to swim until she was 79 years old. She would look into the depth of a pool and feel petrified at the idea of getting in.

When Kupsky was a child, her...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A school board candidate whose job at a federal prison made her campaign illegal withdrew her name from the ballot Thursday.

Now the local Democratic party has the option to...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 06/01/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Hospital Center will stop delivering babies after Aug. 31, a hospital spokeswoman says.

Over the last few years, the number of deliveries has remained low. Berwick...


 | By Gary Pang
Wed, 05/31/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — A driver suffered whiplash when his pickup was rear-ended by another pickup on West Front Street, a lawsuit alleges.

James D. Thomas of Shickshinny is suing Steven Bowman of...


Tue, 05/30/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — John Streussnig, of 405 Johnson Ave., is seeking $1,376.51 from Tony Colone for damages and court costs over a car accident near the FNB Bank,...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 05/29/2017 - 00:00

BERWICK — One of the Democratic nominees for the Berwick Area School Board appears to have violated federal law simply by running.

Denise Gingher works as a correctional counselor at...