Community: Berwick    
County: Columbia

Team Members
Karen Karchner Building Code Official Borough of Berwick
Rich Kisner Deputy Director of Development Columbia County Redevelopment Authority
Paul Reichart Chairman of the Board Columbia County Farmers National Bank
Emily Strausser Owner Strausser Real Estate

Molly A. Sullivan

Borough Manager Borough of Berwick
Lucille Whitmire
Council President Borough of Berwick
  Brief Summary

The Borough of Berwick has a population of approximately 10,774 people and is situated on 13.1 square miles of land along the eastern border of Columbia County. The borough’s entire southern border is formed by the Susquehanna River. While the topography of much of Columbia County is rugged, the Borough of Berwick is relatively flat. Excessively steep slopes are found along the Susquehanna River, extending for just a limited area inland. The nearest city with a population greater than 50,000 is Scranton, PA, which is 46.8 miles northeast. The nearest city with a population greater than 200,000 is Philadelphia, which is 105.4 miles from Berwick. The La Salle Street Area was not defined in the application. For the purposes of this community profile, in order to attempt to define the La Salle Street Area, we used Census Tract 507 of Columbia County. This Census Tract contains La Salle Street. The LaSalle Street Area of Berwick has a population of approximately 5,034.

Community Profile (PDF)
Demographics (PDF)
LaSalle Street Neighborhood Blueprint for Revitalization - Spring 2008 (PDF)
Blueprint Bulletin – Winter 2010 (PDF)

  BC Essay Contest – Community Winner

Grayson Johnson, 6th grade
Berwick Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. Theresa Kalanick

Read the winning essay.

Grayson Wins Eastern PA Essay Contest. Congratulations Grayson!

  Local Links

http://www.berwickborough.org/
http://www.berwickpa.com/

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