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🌱 Can Berwick volleyball keep rolling against rival Pittston Area Wednesday?
Also, don't miss Civic Conversations on the Berwick Patch calendar

Hello Berwick! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Berwick volleyball keep rolling against rival Pittston Area Wednesday?
- State police revisit decades-old homicide with Berwick school connection
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 50.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Volleyball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Berwick's 27th in Last 31 Outings (maxpreps.com) — Berwick volleyball fans can celebrate another strong showing, as the team swept Tunkhannock 3–0 and pushed its record to 9-2-1, winning 27 of its last 31 matches. Standout performances from Grace Robbins and Julia Rauch powered the victory. Next up, Berwick hosts familiar foe Pittston Area on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., giving locals a chance to catch them in action.
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• Police still searching for answers in 56-year-old Luzerne County homicide case (fox56.com) — State police are again seeking tips in a 56-year-old Luzerne County homicide case that's loosely tied to Berwick through the victim's husband's teaching job at Berwick Junior High School. Investigators recently reclassified the disappearance as a homicide and a coroner's jury found another person contributed to her death. A $5,000 reward is offered for information.
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- Girls Varsity Soccer Berwick Area High School @ Dallas High School →
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6:30 pm - Coed 7/8/9th Volleyball Berwick Area High School @ MMI Preparatory →
MMI Preparatory School Gym MMI Preparatory School > Gym (Berwick Senior High School)
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Memorial Elementary Football Stadium (Berwick Senior High School) Memorial Elementary > Football Stadium (Berwick Senior High School
7:00 pm - SAT Testing →
Berwick Area SD, 1100 Fowler Ave, Berwick
7:30 am - Northeastern Pennsylvania Elks District Soccer Shoot →
Berwick Area SD, 315 Dewey St, Nescopeck
9:00 am - BYFL Fall Flag Games →
Berwick Area SD, 1199 N. Mulberry St, Berwick
9:00 am - Girls Varsity Soccer Berwick Area High School vs Wilkes-Barre Area →
Berwick Area SD, 1100 Fowler Ave, Berwick
11:00 am - Girls Varsity Field Hockey Berwick Area High School @ Northwest Are →
Northwest Area High School Lewis and Miller Memorial Stadium Northwest Area High School > Lewis and Miller Memorial Stadium (Be
11:00 am - Boys Varsity Soccer Berwick Area High School @ Wilkes-Barre Area Se →
Wilkes-Barre Area High School Wolfpack Stadium Wilkes-Barre Area High School > Wolfpack Stadium (Berwick Senior H
11:00 am - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Wilkes Barre Area High School →
Berwick Senior High School, 1100 Fowler Avenue, Berwick
11:00 am - BYFL Fall Tackle Games →
Berwick Area SD, 1199 N. Mulberry St, Berwick
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🗞 Nearby News
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- High school volleyball roundup: Midd-West pushes past Shamokin (centredaily.com)
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- Students' Day draws large Tuesday crowd at the Bloomsburg Fair (fox56.com)
- Lots of weekly honors for college athletes (2822news.com)
- Pennsylvania measles cases near 800 in ongoing outbreak (theoaklandpress.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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