News from Berwick

 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 12/22/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Lee Benjamin Jr. showed up at Monday’s council meeting with about 20 parents and children, asking the borough to call off its request for a court to shut down the youth athletic...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 12/22/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Council members gave retiring football coach George Curry a standing ovation and a plaque recognizing his 455 victories on the football field.

“But your...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Mon, 12/21/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman who had been kicked out by her boyfriend was hunkering down to stay in a local park with her five small children this fall, a domestic violence advocate says.

Staff...


Sat, 12/19/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A 40-year-old woman accused of hosting an underage drinking party saw one charge dropped Friday but will have to face another in county court.

Melinda Ohl ...


 | By Susan Schwartz
Sat, 12/19/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A judge reluctantly allowed an accused car thief to leave prison without having to post his $50,000 bail.

“I’m not fully on board with this,” District Judge Richard...


Sat, 12/19/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A driver pulled over for an expired inspection sticker turned out to be high on pot and in possession of heroin, needles and other drug paraphernalia, police say.

A trooper...


Sat, 12/19/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Area landlords filed complaints against their tenants recently, according to court papers filed here.

Ronald and Mary Edwards were ordered to pay $2,703 in...


Fri, 12/18/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman’s boyfriend clubbed the father of her son with a pipe recently when the man came to her home, police said.

Jeffrey Wagner told officers he arrived at...


Fri, 12/18/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Elementary teacher Karen Finucan will be the temporary principal at Nescopeck Elementary while Principal Robert Bulkley is out on medical leave,...


Fri, 12/18/2015 - 00:00

BERWICK — Berwick Police say they are investigating reports of an armed robbery on Oak Street on Thursday.

More information will be released later.