# WNEP The News Station

> Breaking news & weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wnep.localtv](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wnep.localtv)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wnep.localtv`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TEGNA
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 327,092
- **Rating:** 4.36 / 5 (5,993 ratings)
- **Version:** 50.25.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2013-01-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 117 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wnep.localtv)
- **Website:** [https://www.wnep.com/](https://www.wnep.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wnep.com/privacy](https://www.wnep.com/privacy)

## Description

Stay informed with the WNEP The News Station Chrome extension, bringing you the latest breaking news and weather updates from Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Receive real-time notifications for local breaking news, explore exclusive investigative stories, and get detailed daily and hourly weather forecasts from trusted meteorologists. The extension features interactive radar maps, government-issued severe weather alerts, and live video newscasts from WNEP.

Personalize your news feed by favoriting topics that matter to you and enjoy easy sharing of stories and videos with friends and family. Stay ahead of school delays, closings, and local events, making this the essential tool for staying connected with your community. Powered by WNEP, the ABC affiliate dedicated to the Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania areas.

## Rankings

- #124,753 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.wnep.localtv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users value WNEP for trusted local news and real-time weather, but reliability is a major concern. Repeated crashes and freezes, update-induced glitches (including missing radar maps and disrupted notifications), and content loading failures detract from the experience. Notification control issues add frustration. Overall, it works well when stable, but stability and feature accessibility problems are the primary drawbacks.

### Pros

- Trusted local news presence with familiar anchors and a family-like newsroom vibe
- Real-time news updates as events happen
- Accurate weather forecasts and credible weather reporting/presenters
- Useful severe weather and top stories notifications

### Cons

- Frequent crashes, freezing, and general instability
- Update-related glitches and loss of features (e.g., radar/maps, access to notifications) after updates
- Weather radar/map functionality broken or removed (no longer available or unreliable)
- Content not loading or the app being unresponsive at times
- Notification control issues (alerts persist or can’t be turned off)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wnep.localtv)