# ABC27 News | WHTM-TV

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id394896224](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id394896224)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id394896224`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LIN Television Corporation
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (4,583 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2010-10-07
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc27-news-whtm-tv/id394896224)
- **Website:** [http://www.abc27.com/](http://www.abc27.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

ABC27 News | WHTM-TV brings Central Pennsylvania's local news to your phone with on-the-ground reporting and timely coverage from the abc27 newsroom.

Key features include:
- Watch reporters on the scene and read local stories
- Detailed weather with live alerts and an interactive radar
- Optional breaking-news alerts
- Save stories for later, so you can catch up on your schedule

## Rankings

- #27,281 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally appreciate ABC27 News for up-to-date local coverage and the convenience of a mobile option when TV access is limited. However, recurring complaints center on the app’s performance and user experience: heavy ads that slow loading and interrupt reading, auto-playing videos with sound, and frequent crashes or slow responsiveness after updates. While some praise the content and alerts, the overall sentiment is that ads and reliability issues overshadow the news.

### Pros

- Articles are up-to-date and the news content is generally strong.
- Useful mobile access to ABC27 news when TV service isn’t available.
- Some reviewers praise the content and weekend coverage.
- Push notifications for weather alerts and breaking news provide timely information.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy experience with full-screen ads, long load times, and frequent pop-ups before stories.
- Auto-playing videos at the top of stories with sound and limited control.
- Reliability issues: crashes, unresponsiveness after updates, and slow performance.
- Content loading is inconsistent; stories sometimes fail to load or load slowly.

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