# WPMT FOX43 Central PA News

> Breaking news, weather & video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1491063617](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1491063617)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1491063617`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tegna Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (3,117 ratings)
- **Version:** 50.25.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2020-02-05
- **Size:** 269 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wpmt-fox43-central-pa-news/id1491063617)
- **Website:** [https://www.fox43.com](https://www.fox43.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.fox43.com/privacy](https://www.fox43.com/privacy)

## Description

Stay up-to-date with the latest news and weather in Central Pennsylvania with the WPMT FOX43 Central PA News extension. Get breaking headlines, real-time alerts, interactive weather radar, and live video from FOX43 newscasts and local events. Official app of WPMT and Fox43.com.

Personalize your experience by selecting topics you care about, save favorites for quick updates, and share stories with friends. Features include school delays, radar maps, and the ability to cast video to your TV or streaming device for easy viewing on a bigger screen.

## Rankings

- #32,370 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the FOX43 Central PA News app for reliable, up-to-date local coverage and strong on-air talent. The content and anchors are frequently highlighted as positives, and many rely on the app as a main source for Central PA news and weather. However, several recurring complaints center on the app’s experience after the redesign: intrusive ads and pop-ups, a confusing navigation and user interface, and customer-facing reliability issues like the app failing to load or log in. While the news quality remains solid, performance and UX improvements are frequently requested.

### Pros

- Informative, thorough, and up-to-date Central PA news coverage (including weather).
- Strong on-air talent and reporting, with anchors like Alyssa Kratz and Chelsea Johnson frequently praised.
- Considered a go-to, trusted source for Central PA news that many users rely on.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and pop-ups disrupt video and navigation.
- New redesign is hard to use; older format was more appealing and changes feel non-intuitive.
- App reliability issues such as loading problems or login failures.
- Navigation/UX is unclear or unintuitive.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1491063617)