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What’s New Version 5.15.2202
Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.
Description
Take the WGAL News 8 app with you everywhere you go and be the first to know of breaking news happening in Lancaster and the surrounding area. Always stay up to date with the latest local news, national, sports, traffic, political, entertainment stories and much more. Download the WGAL News 8 app for free today.
Our Local News, Weather and Sports App Features Include:
- Lancaster breaking news alerts with push notifications
- Live streaming breaking news updates from our WGAL News 8 reporters when it happens, where it happens
- Local news submission area for breaking news, news tips and the ability to email your news photos and videos right to our newsroom to be featured on air
- Up to date, current local weather conditions, hourly Lancaster weather updates, and 7 day forecasts
- An interactive radar that lets you zoom in and out to street level and watch storms as they approach. Move the map around to see major weather activity
- Share stories via email or your social media pages
- Lancaster weather alerts and updates, News 8 Storm Team videocasts and more
Although Hearst Television believes the majority of its news content is appropriate for a variety of ages, it is intended for individuals 18 and older.
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Version history 25 versions
Build 886486561v5.15.22022026-06-17 13:17:10
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Build 884811002v5.15.21752026-05-15 16:44:49
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Build 883809273v5.15.21252026-04-06 18:48:18
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Build 882762703v5.15.20862026-03-04 14:45:56
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Build 881904467v5.15.20312026-02-04 18:09:12
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Build 880954492v5.15.19972026-01-06 16:10:43
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Build 880086910v5.15.19422025-12-03 15:20:36
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Build 879342516v5.15.19132025-11-05 19:41:56
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Build 878575875v5.15.18812025-10-08 16:22:50
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Build 877787249v5.15.18402025-09-11 14:49:54
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Build 877005087v5.15.18262025-08-13 17:59:18
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Build 875029956v5.15.17722025-05-27 19:24:48
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Build 869415704v5.15.15062024-10-09 13:28:10
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Build 868754945v5.15.14982024-09-10 20:38:44
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| Region | Language | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
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| US | en-US | Free | 7.7k | 4.5 | 5.15.2202 |
| CA | en-CA | Free | 2 | 5.0 | 5.15.2202 |
| BR | pt-BR | Free | 0 | — | 5.15.2202 |
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Reviews 30 reviews · US
★★★★★
Too many ads.
The ads interrupt the ability to find articles and really detract from its usefulness.
janosian2026-03-16
★★★★★
Honest news
I find I can count on this news. Honestly I’m a fan!and truthful.
Plette 052026-03-07
★★★★★
Mostly good!
Website can be a little glitchy at times, especially when scrolling through main screen.
AmberC822026-02-24
★★★★★
WGAL News 8 app
This app works well, I can get real news at real time. Or if I choose to watch at a later time, I still get the most recent news updates that has happened.
Net net 12025-12-29
★★★★★
Traffic !?!?
The new traffic map is not very helpful. Does not show all the roads. Why was this changed?
Lg4me2c!2025-10-23
★★★★★
Update for Liquid Glass???
When will the app be updated to have widgets work properly with Liquid Glass and colored icons? Currently, on clear Liquid Glass icons, my WGAL widget is a block of white. Can’t see text or anything.
Howlyz2025-10-13
★★★★★
App needs fixed
Under contact us / report bugs - nothing happens when you tap ‘report bugs’.
Also, under weather, the hourly forecast is partially cut off on the bottom so sometimes, you can’t see the chance of precipitation.
Youloose34612025-10-12
★★★★★
In my humble opinion always a trusted source for News and Weather!
The Channel 8 News Team always does a great job report/ delivering the News Stories
Me, myself, and I (1970)2025-08-24
★★★★★
Decent
The app is neatly organized but sometimes the weather predictions are a little off.
awesome dude 16962025-08-14
★★★★★
New Talent
I absolutely love the new talent you hired at WGAL 8. Tasmin Mahfuz makes watching the news feel fun and she brings a great positive energy to any broadcast. Bethany Miller is so knowledgeable about all things sports and her energy is contagious.
Kelly Kessler 7252025-02-16
★★★★★
Review
I have enjoyed Channel 8 since I have been a young man and prefer it over other stations.
DMWhistler2024-10-28
★★★★★
App isn’t working properly.
When trying to read a story or even scroll down the app will automatically go back to the initial screen as if the app just opened. Happens repeatedly that the app isn’t functioning. Last app update did not correct the problem either.
Just Trying in PA2024-08-21
★★★★★
App doesn’t work correctly!
I used to love this app since it’s my local news station. However; every time I click on an article to read after a few seconds it goes back to the home page. I have to click on article 5-6 times or more so I can read it. Even if I’m scrolling down the home page it automatically goes back to the top after about 20 seconds. This app used to be great; now it’s annoying. I have tried deleting and reinstalling and still have the same issues. Please fix this glitch!
PAbassGuy212024-08-21
★★★★★
Weather is never correct
The weather is never correct. It will say it’s going to rain when my iPhone app says no rain. iPhone app is normally correct.
Every nickname is taken272024-08-07
★★★★★
Constantly reverting to home screen while trying t read articles
Used to be my preferred news source. Recently the app malfunctions constantly. I tried deleting and reinstalling the app. I’m using iphone 8 which is an older model so I’m not sure if it’s an unsupported IOS issue, but all I can say is that for me, my local ABC news app has let me down. Can’t read anything without the app constantly taking me back to the home screen.
bowe64202024-07-15
★★★★★
Show a location
I wish you would show in your notifications what county an incident occurred in when I’m at my desk at work and you bring up an incident. I am not happy when I open the notification And find it’s a county or two away. I don’t like having to open my phone at work over issues that doesn’t effect me. I will delete your app soon.
Jeff173472024-01-06
★★★★★
Can’t stand the commercials
Drives me nuts when I click on a news headline to read more about it but the same dumb commercial comes on in advance of a video I’m not interested in. I can read what I want and don’t need a person standing in front of a camera telling me what I just read. Aggravating news source.
Coach_C502023-12-22
★★★★★
notifications
Why do all notifications disappear when you open the app? The search bar doesn’t find the stories you missed when the notifications disappeared. Basically all you get are the teaser headlines, no more.
overbp2023-12-12
★★★★★
Horrible
Nothing but advertising videos and general advertising. I have to sift through advertising and wait for lengthy videos before I can actually see news stories. I just got an upgraded phone and immediately deleted the app. Absolutely detest their app and all the advertising.
The dollar’s2023-05-18
★★★★★
Not newsworthy information
WGAL covers the news to get ratings. Not news that is important to the community.
Grammys not important, strangers trying to get into area churches looking for the children doesn’t get mentioned at all.
cooper mum2023-02-12
★★★★★
Wasting my time
Ads take too long to start and are much too long for the article that is to be read
Jerry mount Joy2022-01-05
★★★★★
Excellent App
This is the premier tv station in our region. I give the app an A— it is really good but could use some tweaking to make it even more user friendly!
42Rufus2021-12-28
★★★★★
WGAL website
I have a new apple 12.9 iPad max pro and you web page with not down load this app. WGAL works on my iPhone but not on my $1500 ipad
dogcat552021-12-06
★★★★★
Be your own investigators
It would be better if you actually did your own investigation on news stories and didn’t reprint stories from fake news outlets like cnn. If I wanted to know what they thought, I’d download their ap.
c3po51502021-09-03
★★★★★
One sided political news
Over the last two and a half years I have finally come to realize how democratic your news station is .
We have rarely been watching because your attack on Trump is disgusting. Keep your own views to yourself and have equal coverage . You are losing fans across the county.
2022pat2021-08-10
Change log 29 changes · US
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Take the WGAL News 8 app with you everywhere you go and be the first to know of breaking news happening in Lancaster and the surrounding area. Always stay up to
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Susquehanna Valley News
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