News from Berwick

 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 11/20/2021 - 00:00

Christmas Boulevard needs elves

BERWICK — The Berwick Christmas Boulevard is looking for helpers to finish painting, building and setting up this year’s displays.

Volunteers are putting the final touches on the nearly...
 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 11/20/2021 - 00:00

Heroin-ring suspect trades shouts with district judge

BERWICK — A man accused of being part of a heroin ring got into a shouting match with a district judge Monday.

Denzel “Rilla” Martin, 28, complained police were bringing up drug...
 | By The Press Enterprise Staff
Sat, 11/20/2021 - 00:00

Heller Memorial races set for today

BERWICK — The C.W. Heller Memorial Market Street Races will be held today in Berwick.

Registration forms can be picked up at Harry’s Sporting Goods or the Berwick YMCA. Entry forms may...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 00:00

Agencies join forces to tackle flooding

BERWICK — Berwick Borough Council and Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority are teaming up for a project to stop flooding on Eaton Street and in Park Place — even though borough council members...
 | By GERI GIBBONS
Thu, 11/18/2021 - 00:00

Police identify vehicle that hit Berwick home

BERWICK — After his home was hit by a car whose driver fled late Sunday, a homeowner started investigating even before talking to police.

Mike Kruczek owns the house at 339 E. Front St...
Thu, 11/18/2021 - 00:00

Homeless intruder stripped, police say

BERWICK — A homeless man barged into a stranger’s house, stripped from the waist down and tore apart the bathroom, charges say.

Anthony Michael Castello, 39, was screaming and attacking...
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 00:00

BERWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

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

Distinguished Honors

• Sixth grade — Nathan Allen,...
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 00:00

Berwick teen sees charges withdrawn

BERWICK — A 19-year-old accused of beating up two teenage girls and threatening to shoot them and their friends saw all charges against him withdrawn.

Justin Bertollo...
 | By GERI GIBBONS
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 00:00

Cops: Driver fled, car trailing parts

BERWICK — A car crashed into a house here Sunday, and the driver fled, dragging damaged parts of the vehicle through town, police said.

A white sedan hit the side of the house at 339 E...
 | By Susan Schwartz
Tue, 11/16/2021 - 00:00

Hazard pay idea dies in Berwick

BERWICK — Police officers’ request that the borough use some of its COVID relief money to give them hazard pay for working through the pandemic appears to have died on the table Monday.

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