WGAL News 8
Hearst Television News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
WGAL News 8 is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Hearst Television. Rated 4.5/5 from 7,846 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated September 24, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 7.8K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 130 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 24
- 2026 · v5.15.2313
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About WGAL News 8
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.
Ratings & reviews
4.5
7.8K ratings
What’s new
Version 5.15.2313 · Updated September 24, 2026
Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Hearst Television, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos, Customer Support
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, Other Purposes
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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