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Registration for Diamonds open
BERWICK — Online registration is now open for the Run for the Diamonds, which will be held in Berwick on Nov. 25 at 10 a.m.
The race will be run in waves again this year due to the...
Berwick man sold meth and fentanyl, authorities allege
BERWICK — A 41-year-old Berwick man allegedly sold $3,520 in crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl to an undercover agent and an informant, police say. Authorities note he once called the agent...
Five vie for four seats on Berwick council
BERWICK — In Berwick, five people are vying for four borough council seats in Tuesday’s election.
Incumbents Teresa Troiani, Nelson Learn and Robert Lewis are running for re-election,...
Defense: Fire calls were omens
BERWICK — A man accused of repeatedly calling in false fire alarms to first responders said during a preliminary hearing he was having a premonition about the real fire that later gutted the...
Seek out $100G grant by Nov. 15
BERWICK — The Community Giving Foundation is administering the Innovation Grant in partnership with the Columbia County Commissioners, according to a press release.
“This grant will...
Berwick holding registration
BERWICK — Berwick Girls Youth Basketball League is holding registration Tuesday and Nov. 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the varsity gym lobby.
Any girls in 2-6 grades are eligible to play.
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Fraud strikes bank customers
BERWICK — It appears a third-party data breach led to hundreds of fraudulent charges on First Keystone National Bank debit cards over the weekend, bank officials said.
Now the bank is...
Social worker joins Berwick teen center
BERWICK — Teens can get free counseling at For the Cause Teen Center from a licensed social worker twice a week.
Kim Kepner was hired with grant money from the Berwick...
Contractor catches up so Berwick will pay up
BERWICK — The contractor working on Butternut Street has done a lot of work over the past two weeks, borough officials reported, so council members agreed Monday to give the company the $83,497...
Memorial lists drug victims
BERWICK — About 100 people turned out here Saturday for a 2-mile walk from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to Sponsler Park to remember those they lost to addiction.
Event organizer...
Salvation Army raises red alert
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.
...Bulldogs advance to D2 semis
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...
Wanted homeless man is facing marijuana charges
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...
Trooper: Man shoved another
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-...
In deal, pets can be adopted
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...
Berwick man is accused of DUI
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,...
Berwick church hosting mental health event, dinner today
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...
Dozens at Berwick school quarantined
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...
Surplus Outlet closing blamed on fallout from the pandemic
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...
Charity seeks beds for children in need
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...