News from Berwick

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Oct. 11-18:

Oct. 11

•3:05 a.m. — 700 block West Front Street, towed vehicle

•10:48 a.m. — 200...

BERWICK — Patient numbers are down at Berwick Hospital Center and Berwick Retirement Village, but officials are hoping to change that with a focus on treating the elderly and more cooperation...

BERWICK — A Berwick man had two requests as police say they retrieved bags of weed from his car.

“Can’t I just keep that one and you guys forget about that?” Cody C. Babb allegedly...

BERWICK — Berwick Councilman Arden Oliver died unexpectedly Friday, eight days after undergoing knee surgery.

Just the day before, he was feeling better and had walked a few steps...

BERWICK — Two men and a woman drove around Columbia County making meth late Thursday and early Friday, but then a loud argument attracted police and led to their undoing, officials report....

BERWICK — Berwick’s offense might not have played four stellar quarters against a winless Pittston team, but its defense did in a 27-0 win at Crispin Field on Friday night.

Berwick (6-2...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3:

Sept. 27

•12:13 a.m. — 1100 block Third Avenue, car alarm

•1:06 a.m...

BERWICK — A stretch of West Second Street was shut down for about half an hour Thursday afternoon after a minor wreck, police say.

Jamie Lahr, 36, Unityville, was...

BERWICK — A 46-year-old woman cried and offered to pay $2,000 as long as authorities didn’t tell her mother about her arrest for allegedly making a drunken scene.

“Can’t I just give you...

BERWICK — Michael S. Lockard, accused of severely beating a homeless man who went into a trailer home and urinated on a TV, will face charges in county court.

Lockard,...

BERWICK — A woman accused of orchestrating an ambush on her boyfriend and a presumed romantic rival now says the attack was “stupid.”

Amy J. Cressinger assured...

BERWICK — A man who allegedly fought with police officers who came to arrest him over his alleged abuse of a woman was released from prison Friday to await trial.

Clayton...

BERWICK — A borough committee recommended banning guns in Berwick parks, but the measure was quickly shot down Monday night by council members who said they feared the restriction would violate...

BERWICK — Berwickians may get a good look at the buried railroad tanker car recently discovered at the site of the new elementary school.

School directors unanimously voted to exhume...

BERWICK — A tire-slashing suspect was caught carrying a switchblade when he tripped and fell over debris while being chased down a dark alley by police, records show.

Shawnin Brent...

BERWICK — Police here are continuing to work short-handed after a search for new officers brought few applicants and a new hire fell through.

The department is supposed to have 15...

BERWICK — Joe Kondrchek brought a quick halt to the phone conversation with his mother, wanting to be sure he heard her correctly.

She was no longer able to open the window in her room...

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Oct. 4-10:

Oct. 4

•12:46 p.m. — 500 block Chestnut Street, theft from auto

•2:55 p.m. — 1500...

BERWICK — A man who said he had permission to take donations from the Berwick Senior Center was met in district court Friday by six angry volunteers.

And after eying the bristling...

BERWICK — A lone parent showed up at a recent school board meeting and called for school Director Maryann Kovalewski to resign for her stand on football issues.

But Kovalewski adamantly...