# WTAJ News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id641341150](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id641341150)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id641341150`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nexstar Broadcasting
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,424 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2013-04-29
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wtaj-news/id641341150)
- **Website:** [https://www.wearecentralpa.com/](https://www.wearecentralpa.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

WTAJ News delivers local Central Pennsylvania headlines, weather, sports, and real-time updates to your phone. Watch trusted reporters on the scene and read articles covering communities across Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Huntingdon, Jefferson, and Somerset counties.

Plan your day with detailed weather conditions and an interactive radar map, receive severe-weather alerts, and save stories for later to catch up when it's convenient.

## Rankings

- #37,251 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the app for its local news focus and unbiased reporting, making it a go-to source for many. However, reliability and usability are repeatedly cited as problems: frequent crashes, excessive ads, inability to view live news, and stale content. Update-induced UI changes (missing navigation, font issues, no search) further degrade the experience. Addressing stability, timeliness of updates, and core features would improve overall satisfaction.

### Pros

- Strong local news coverage that many users rely on.
- Perceived lack of political bias in reporting.
- Loyalty to the app as the go-to local news source for many users.
- Some users appreciate Nextstar updates mentioned in the app.

### Cons

- Frequent freezing/crashing and unresponsiveness.
- Heavy or intrusive advertisements with limited ad control.
- Inability to watch live news or access on-demand/live streaming.
- Content is often stale or not updated timely (weekends or days-old articles).
- UI/navigation issues introduced by updates (missing buttons to news, font issues, lack of search, landscape mode).

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