News from Berwick

Sun, 12/27/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — The story of the family that bought Berwick Hospital Center sounds like the classic American tale of immigrants who came to this country and built a thriving company.

But the...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 12/26/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of raping a woman here so violently, she was hospitalized afterward....


 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK —Workers at Berwick Hospital rolled up their sleeves Tuesday for some of the first shots of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. Hospital leaders say they’ll offer shots to the general...


Wed, 12/23/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman stopped by police due to an invalid registration on her vehicle had marijuana and crystal meth in her possession, according to court documents.

Oksana...


Wed, 12/23/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man who behaved erratically in front of a downtown business had baggies with methamphetamine residue and cut straws, police said.

Robert Lee Heintzelman Jr...


Wed, 12/23/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — A wanted man who was picked up by police had marijuana in his pocket, arrest papers say.

Austin Mark Eveland, 22, of 133 Main St., Berwick, was spotted in...


Wed, 12/23/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — About 80 people received free coats, and some also brought home gloves and hats, during a community giveaway organized by Mayor Tim Burke.

The coats were...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 12/22/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — Businesses that apply for some of the $55,799 in the borough’s COVID relief funding could be ordered to pay back that money if the owner doesn’t follow the governor’s orders to...


 | By GERI GIBBONS
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — A local charity that had more bicycles than children to ride them managed to find so many recipients, organizers had to go out and buy even more bikes.

For the Cause ended up...


 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 00:00

BERWICK — An unclothed woman fled her apartment and locked herself in her car to escape a man who choked her twice, according to charges.

The accused, Rahman McSween, 43, of 1236 Apt. A...