News from Berwick

BERWICK — A Coal Township man charged with raping a 14-year-old girl repeatedly begged police officers to shoot him during his arraignment Friday, then threatened to hang himself if imprisoned...

BERWICK — A Berwick woman is facing charges she possessed heroin allegedly found on her twice by police this year, district court papers say.

Rebecca Lynn Fish, 33, of...

BERWICK — Amy Beer fed a pass to Kaitlyn Caladie, who put it in the back of the cage with 1:26 left to send the Bulldogs to a 2-1 win over Hanover Area in...

BERWICK — Berwick Area School District announces the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation will continue to grant $15,000 towards a Prevention...

BERWICK — The following civil suits have been filed in the office of District Judge Richard Knecht.

• Joanne Gurns, 600 N. Vine St., Berwick, was...

BERWICK — Around 90 people showed up to Monday’s school board meeting, most hoping to convince school board members to defy the state’s mask mandate for students.

But several people...

BERWICK — A thunderstorm ripped through Columbia County on Monday night. Heavy winds brought down trees and wires, including some that landed on buildings and vehicles.

In Berwick,...

BERWICK — In a letter posted on the district website Friday afternoon, Berwick Area Schools officials clarified no vote on masking mandates is planned for Tuesday’s school board meeting.

BERWICK — A homeless woman who’s been ordered to stay away from a Berwick home was discovered sleeping in an upstairs bedroom, police say.

Jordanna Leigh Karns-Kreischer,...

BERWICK — Tempers flared Tuesday as a handful of Berwick Area School District residents questioned the school board’s compliance with Gov. Tom Wolf’s reinstated requirement for coronavirus...

BERWICK — The Department of Health will distribute potassium iodide pills to anyone who lives within a 10-mile radius of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station on Thursday from 2-7 p.m. at...

BERWICK — The borough council plans to send code enforcement officials to assess the Briar Manor apartment complex after a group of its residents came to Tuesday night’s council meeting to...

BERWICK — A homeless man driving a BMW fled from police in a chase that reached speeds in excess of 85 mph, police said.

Anthony D. Talanca, 43, was spotted by police pumping gas at...

BERWICK — The attorney for a woman accused of selling heroin or fentanyl to a confidential informant argued that since police didn’t see the sale and the informant wasn’t at her preliminary...

BERWICK — A couple accused of being part of a crime ring that sold drugs and guns reunited in district court last week.

Amanda Saxer, 27, of Berwick waved and smiled at boyfriend Damon...

BERWICK — The loss of computer services at district court here appears to have been caused by a power surge, and it hit more than just the Internet, the judge said.

District...

BERWICK — A Berwick man allegedly tried to fraudulently obtain $400,000 in COVID-19 loans, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Hayes D. Horner Jr., 67, opened two bank accounts in...

BERWICK — The district magistrate’s office here returned to the pre-Internet days Monday when a modem broke down, severing its connection to the state judicial computer system.

Staffers...

BERWICK — A Catawissa-area couple was found parked outside a convenience store on Front Street using drugs, police said.

Shane Welch, 48, and Rachelle...

BERWICK — Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese delivered troubling news to a crowd of about 40 people at an overdose awareness gathering at Sponsler Park on Saturday.

“While I would...