News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 10/24/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Christmas is coming, and the new leaders of the Berwick Salvation Army post say they’re worried they don’t have enough volunteers or sites for the charity’s iconic red kettles.

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 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sun, 10/24/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick got off to a good start in its defense of the District 2 girls volleyball title with a 3-0 win over Athens in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

The Bulldogs defeated the...


Sat, 10/23/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man wanted in Luzerne County faces charges here as well after an officer allegedly found he was carrying marijuana.

Kenneth Allen Shaw, 58, was at...


Sat, 10/23/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man is accused of harassment after an alleged altercation in the Giant Food Store parking lot in Briar Creek Borough.

Cody C. Babb, 31, shoved 29-...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 10/23/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — All the pets humane society officers seized from a Berwick home this year are being given up for adoption as part of a plea bargain with one of the two people accused of neglecting...


Thu, 10/21/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — A drunken driver tried to hide his car in a parking lot, but was spotted when an officer pulled into the same lot, court papers say.

Alex Nicholas Kerlish,...


Thu, 10/21/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church, 1228 Second Ave., Berwick, is hosting a free mental health seminar and potluck dinner today.

The potluck dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., while...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Eleven COVID cases at the Berwick Middle School led to at least 44 additional students and staff members being quarantined Wednesday, including the entire seventh- and eighth-grade...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — Nine years after opening its doors, the Surplus Outlet store here is closing.

The sign in front of the discount grocery store says items are marked down due to its closing...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Wed, 10/20/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Area United Way has started a new program to get beds for local children after leaders learned many are sleeping on couches, sharing beds with siblings, and sleeping on...