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A white Chevy Malibu ended up in the Lehigh River on Wednesday, along with the driver.
Authorities said the driver felt sick and started to fall asleep behind the wheel.
Somehow her vehicle wound up in the Lehigh River near Gouldsboro.
Crews took the driver to the hospital.
The car has been pulled from the river.

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We have had a warm and wet fall and that could affect the fall colors.
Some autumn colors are starting to show up in Wayne County, but with all the rain over the past few weeks and warm temperatures, experts predict this fall foliage season could be a short one.
The head of Wayne County Visitor Center is trying to stay optimistic.
“We are receiving phone calls, people asking us when will the…

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Homeowners in part of Pike County are being put on alert after another house was set on fire.
Autorities said Thursday it is the fifth case of arson in the Newfoundland area in the past six weeks.
Officials said those five arsons were all at vacant or abandoned buildings, within 15 miles of each other. Most of the fires were in Wayne County. The latest one happened in Pike County.
A house with no…

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The September flooding wreaked havoc in Wyoming County so one borough in Wayne County is aiding in the recovery.
Raging waters damaged homes and businesses in and around Tunkhannock and all the devastation had people from around the area reaching out.
The borough of Honesdale in Wayne County did not have much storm damage. Signs went up at the borough building advertising a donation drive…

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A woman charged in the death of her baby girl is headed to trial.
Jennifer Barrise of Lake Ariel was in court Wednesday morning where she gave up her right to a hearing.
Barrise and the infant’s father, Christopher Fitzpatrick, are charged with killing their newborn daughter in late May and then concealing the death.
Police said Fitzpatrick used a cinder block to kill the baby in a wooded area…

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Firefighters in Wayne County were called out early Friday to battle flames at a vacant house.
Crews were called about 5 a.m. to a house on Route 196 in Sterling Township.
The fire chief said the house had been abandoned for at least 10 years.  All that is left are smouldering ruins.
Officials said this is the third suspicious fire in the area in the last few weeks.
A state police fire…

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A former secretary treasurer in Wayne County pleade guilty Thursday to theft charges.
Police said Joann Kelley, 52, of Lake Ariel stole nearly $80,000 from Paupack Township over an eight year period. She faces up to 12 years in prison.
A judge ruled Kelley must also play back $78,000 of the money she stole.
 

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PennDOT has released a list of roads shut down due to weather conditions.
 
Bradford County
SR 6 in Troy Township from SR 14 to SR 3032 (Mud Creek Road)
SR 154 from the Sullivan County line to Main Street in Canton Borough
SR 187 in Orwell Township (bridge out) one-quarter mile north of Orwell Hill Road
SR 187 in Windham Township from SR 1049 to the New York state line
SR 199 from SR 220 in…

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PennDOT has released a list of roads shut down due to weather conditions.
Bradford County

SR 6 in Wysox and Standing Stone townships, from Masonite Drive to Valley Road;
SR 6 Wysox Golden Mile from SR 187 to SR 2032;
SR 6 from SR 187 at Wysox to Valley Road in Standing Stone Township;
SR 187 from Wysox to the Wyoming County line;
SR 187 from SR 467 Rome Township to the New York state…

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The wet bout of weather is again causing major problems, this time for the Western Wayne School District, near Hamilin.
This round of heavy and steady rain is causing roads to flood.
On Route 196 near Hamlin Wednesday morning, driver after driver could not get through.
The flooding there is why PennDOT closed that road and other in the county.
“We closed the road down to promote our motorist…

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In the days before and after Hurricane Irene there has been a big demand for generators in many parts of our area, especially the Poconos.
Finding one has sometimes been difficult, if not impossible.
However, we found that at one store in Wayne County, the shelves are now being restocked.
During the hurricane high winds pushed trees into power lines cutting electricity to thousands and had PPL…

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A $20 million dollar school opened its doors in Wayne County this week. Contractors included features that save the earth and protect resources.
The 800 students at the Evergreen Elementary School in the Western Wayne School District near Lake Ariel are learning in a very special building.
“Help the environment, help our students learn the need to not just gouge the earth of its resources,” said…

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PPL reported that nearly 5,000 homes and businesses in Wayne County were still without power as of Wednesday.
PPL officials were joined by a crew from Kentucky, looking over maps of power lines near Honesdale.
PPL is paying for the extra power crews who are far from home.
“I’s tough a little bit, you got kids at home and family, and what not, but it’s good to be here helping people get…