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Police: Drugged dad had little kids in car

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Hazleton man was under the influence of multiple drugs when he was pulled over for a traffic violation, police say.

Christopher Irizarry, 26, of 201 North Laurel St., had...

Cougars crush Bulldogs at Crispin

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/29/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick couldn’t protect quarterback Alex Force and lost 165 yards in penalties in a 35-7 loss to Valley View.

Despite having repeatedly tried to play itself out of the game...

Lawsuit: Bad roof shocked buyer

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/28/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — One week after buying the Geppetto’s building on West Front Street a little more than five years ago, Wade Perry was shocked to find pools of water inside the building during a...

Sidewalks, alley remain closed to the public

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/28/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two days after borough officials shut down a sidewalk and alley surrounding a downtown building, those areas still remain closed to the public.

After a complaint about the...

Dad: Injured girl struggling

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The 17-year-old girl injured in the collapse of the Masonic Building was released from the hospital Tuesday night, but was back early Wednesday morning, her father said.

Latia...

Landlords want woman to pay $1,406

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Landlords Martha E. Acosta and Maria E. Mayorga, 7155 Chapin Road, Bloomsburg, seek $1,406.25 in rent, attorney fees and costs from tenant ...

A complaint closes sidewalk

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/27/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A complaint about a vacant downtown building that appears to have a leaky and damaged roof caused officials to close the sidewalk that surrounds it Wednesday.

Caution tape was...

Cops: Berwick shoplifter had drug paraphernalia

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who was suspected of shoplifting at Boyer’s Food Market was in possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

Police responded to the business...

Berwick streets at collapse reopen

News from Berwick - Wed, 09/26/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — All of Berwick’s streets are open again.

And the teenager who was critically injured when bricks and debris came plummeting down from a roof collapse at the Masonic Building...

Cops: Suicidal woman in heroin withdrawal

News from Berwick - Tue, 09/25/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman who told police she was suicidal and wanted to go to the hospital was withdrawing from heroin and had contraband in her bedroom, police said.

Dana...

Police: Thief had heroin, drug gear

News from Berwick - Sun, 09/23/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man stopped by police for retail theft was in possession of heroin and paraphernalia, officers said.

Berwick Police were called to Boyer’s Food Market at about 6 p....

Fire chief: Cigarette ash caused fire

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Thursday night house fire on West Front Street was accidental, caused by one of the owner’s adult sons smoking in the attic, said the Berwick fire chief.

The son was using...

Demolition begins; injured girl improves

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Workers began demolishing the remains of the Masonic Building Friday, despite what officials said was a last-ditch effort to save the oldest, front part of the structure.

On...

Ex-renters recall years of leaks

News from Berwick - Sat, 09/22/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Some former tenants of the Masonic Building that partially collapsed Wednesday say it had been leaking badly for years.

Bill Vezendy was a volunteer with the Berwick...

Bower sends Quakers to win

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Griffin Bower scored a pair of goals for Millville, and Caleb Temple and Tyler Johnson also netted goals for the Quakers in a 4-1...

Berwick family flees fire

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — George Guthrie and wife Misty Johnson were on the first floor of their two-story house at 1413 W. Front St. Thursday when his phone rang.

George’s son, also in the house, had...

Probe delays demolition

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A lawyer for the family of a 17-year-old girl critically hurt in a partial building collapse stopped the demolition of what remained so he could collect evidence Thursday.

But...

Spared teen grateful, concerned

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — An 18-year-old caught in the rubble of a collapsing building said he’s glad to be alive, but is worried about a classmate badly injured in the accident.

“I’m trying to stay...

Woman allegedly kicked officer who was trying to help her up

News from Berwick - Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick woman involved in a domestic dispute punched a police officer in the face and then kicked him with both feet as he was attempting to help her up from the ground, according...

Berwick receives $15G for mental health care

News from Berwick - Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00

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