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Police hit Berwick drug dens

News from Berwick - Wed, 07/01/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two Berwick men arrested Monday were selling methamphetamine and heroin to support their own heroin habits, they allegedly told police.

Nevertheless, Timothy Robert Rodenhaver...

Berwick man has bail reduced in meth case

News from Berwick - Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man accused of making methamphetamine with his half-brother will now stand trial.

Brandon Wisiak, 30, of 325 E. Fourth St. was subdued as he sat in...

Schiffino, Bickhart lift Danville

News from Berwick - Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Matt Schiffino and Jordan Bickhart each drove in a run for Danville in a 3-0 win over Berwick in American Legion baseball Monday.

Berwick’s...

Berwick Juniors fall in 10

News from Berwick - Mon, 06/29/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Jared Marshman was 2 for 4 for Berwick in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to Spring City on Sunday in Junior American Legion baseball.

Berwick (15-3) hosts Lewisburg...

Man captured girlfriend’s frenzy on video, cops say

News from Berwick - Mon, 06/29/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man pulled out his smartphone and started recording video when his girlfriend “went psycho” and attacked him last month, police say.

Tabitha Jean Gensel, 30, woke up on the...

Berwick Middle School lists honor roll

News from Berwick - Sun, 06/28/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Here are Berwick Middle School honor roll students for the fourth marking period:

Distinguished

Sixth grade — Maryanna Betterly,...

‘Extreme measures’ didn’t stop addict son, mom says

News from Berwick - Sat, 06/27/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Henry Louis Traugh III started stealing his father’s prescription pain pills when he was 15, prompting his parents to take “extreme measures” as it continued off and on for six years...

Luge event rescheduled

News from Berwick - Sat, 06/27/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — The U.S. Luge Slider Search that was planned for this weekend on Mulberry Street has been rescheduled due to concerns about heavy rains and flooding.

The event, set for the...

Theft suspect says he’s seeking help

News from Berwick - Sat, 06/27/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — The grandmother he allegedly stole from appeared in court Friday hoping to get Robert Joseph Kressler into a rehab program and out of jail, Kressler told a judge.

But until...

BERWICK POLICE LOG

News from Berwick - Fri, 06/26/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from June 14-20:

June 14

•2:08 a.m. — Market and First streets, Mifflinville, assist South Centre...

Booster is banned in Berwick

News from Berwick - Fri, 06/26/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Ed Warkevicz, a man linked to Berwick’s football program during the recent probe into two transfer students, will be banned from all school property, officials say.

During a...

Meth suspect heads to trial

News from Berwick - Thu, 06/25/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man accused of trying to claim $13,000 of crystal methamphetamine mistakenly delivered to the sewer authority will now face drug and gun charges in county court.

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Police: Berwick vagrant scared children

News from Berwick - Thu, 06/25/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A homeless man was drunk as he swung his fists at passing cars and licked the windows of the Dunkin’ Donuts shop with his tongue, frightening children inside, police say.

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Drug suspect heads to court

News from Berwick - Thu, 06/25/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who allegedly helped a mother and daughter make meth here quietly agreed Tuesday to waive all charges to county court.

Larry Morris, 49, remains in...

ROUNDUP

News from Berwick - Wed, 06/24/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Austin Horsefield, Jude Goddard and Denver Knorr each drove in a pair of runs for Berwick in a 16-1, four-inning win over Line...

No license on driver 32 times, police say

News from Berwick - Wed, 06/24/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A man who saw assault and meth charges withdrawn Tuesday could not get off the hook completely because he’s been caught driving with a suspended license 32 times, police say.

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Volunteers needed for luge prep work

News from Berwick - Tue, 06/23/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Organizers are looking for volunteers today to help pick up hay bales to line the street where children will be trying out wheeled luge sleds this weekend.

Volunteers with...

Berwick Theater asks for aid

News from Berwick - Tue, 06/23/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — The non-profit Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts is negotiating to buy the theater building, said Alison Briggs, president of the group’s board.

She recently asked...

SUV flips in Berwick collision

News from Berwick - Tue, 06/23/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — One driver was rushed to the hospital after an SUV flipped onto its roof in a collision at a busy downtown intersection Monday morning.

The wreck happened at Market and Second...

Center to reopen Friday with ‘Jurassic World’

News from Berwick - Tue, 06/23/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts is reopening at 7 p.m. Friday with the showing of “Jurassic World,” a board member says.

Inspectors have given the theater a...