News from Berwick

 | By M.J. Mahon
Sat, 03/19/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick High School senior is headed to an international science competition after testing the best way to grow plants fertilized by live fish.

Sadie Zehner said her...


 | By M.J. Mahon
Fri, 03/18/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman was taken to the hospital after a crash Thursday that left a Jeep on its roof and jammed up traffic for an hour.

Police say Patricia Bobeck, 71, of Drums was driving...


 | By GERI GIBBONS
Thu, 03/17/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two Berwick residents were displaced after a kitchen fire spread Wednesday, severely damaging the room.

The rest of the home sustained serious smoke and water damage, but no...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Wed, 03/16/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — People often refer to Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church here as “the Russian Orthodox Church,” but it hasn’t been associated with the Russian church in decades, and its members were...


 | By GERI GIBBONS
Tue, 03/15/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Reliance Fire Co. is asking Berwick borough for help buying a new ladder truck, which it estimates could cost $1.7 million.

Longtime firefighter and former Reliance fire chief...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 03/15/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Some parents of Berwick ninth-graders in Central Columbia’s career and technical education program told school directors Monday they will move to Central if their students are forced...


Mon, 03/14/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Catawissa man tried to steal fake nails and nail polish, but was stopped by the store manager, police say.

Timothy Robert Rodenhaver, 32, attempted to walk...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 03/13/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — A building in the Berwick Industrial Development Association complex was so large, different sections of it had different landlords.

But not anymore. BIDA recently spent $1.1...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sun, 03/13/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — Members of The American Ukrainian Citizens Club here are taking up a collection for the people of Ukraine and promise to match others’ donations.

“The people there need the...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 03/12/2022 - 00:00

BERWICK — The Berwick YMCA’s expansion project got a $1 million boost Friday through the congressional act banning Russian oil imports.

The federal funding, announced by Rep. Dan Meuser...