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PennLive

PennLive

Local News, Sports & Weather

3.2K ratings
73 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 1, 2011
  • June 29, 2026

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PennLive LLC
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About

Stay informed about local happenings with timely and reliable reporting on news, sports, and weather. Access in-depth coverage of community events, politics, business, and culture from a trusted source.

✓Local news reporting
✓Sports coverage
✓Weather updates
✓Politics and business news
✓Culture and community events
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of PennLive. Based on 3.2K reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 3 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Fast news coverage
  • 👍Great local news focus
  • 👍Excellent reporting staff

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent app freezes and crashes
  • 🔍Difficult navigation and poor UI
  • 💰Excessive ads and paywall
  • 🔍Outdated and stale content
  • 🔍Biased and opinionated reporting
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What's New in PennLive

5.0.0

June 29, 2026

Meet the new PennLive app, rebuilt from the ground up to put local journalism front and center. This release introduces the redesigned experience with clearer navigation, editor-curated stories, and easier ways to follow the topics and teams you care about. It's a more focused, intuitive way to stay connected to what's happening in your community throughout the day. Thanks for reading with us.

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Subscription plans

All Access to PennLive.com

Annual Subscription

$99.991 Year
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Charts

Top Grossing

📉 85-3

News

This app dropped -3 positions in News chart.

Last updated on August 29, 2026.

User reviews

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Why?

Why pay to read the news?!
Harry SaksHarry Saks

Subscription

My husband pays for a pennlive subscription and I’m unable to use it. If we subscribed to a paper we would both have access.
Tinobeano22Tinobeano22

Don’t bother with Penn Live

You have gotten greedy! Waaaay too expensive to subscribe. Most articles are “subscriber only “. Major magazines and newspapers are a third of your costs !!
SofaGuy615SofaGuy615

This is worthless!

I’m originally from PA and like to keep up with news and info. Every article I try to read stops me saying I need to buy a subscription. I will. NEVER pay to read online articles, especially from a Harrisburg newspaper. So I now watch CBS 21, or WGAL 8 news broadcasts online.
+Timotheus+Timotheus

Garbage

Covered in ads and requires a subscription for 99% of the articles.
Jman0870Jman0870
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Developer apps

Pennlive: Penn State Sports
Pennlive: Penn State Sports

Schedule, Scores, Photos, Vids

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PennLive.com: Real Estate
PennLive.com: Real Estate

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

App freezes and crashes on launch

Bug

Inability to access articles after updates

Bug

Inconsistent behavior across devices

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Requested Features

4 requests

Improved app stability and performance

Feature

Streamlined and intuitive navigation

Feature

Ability to read articles without paywall

Feature

Unbiased and fact-based reporting

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FAQ

What kind of content does this app provide?

This app provides comprehensive local news coverage, including updates on sports, weather, politics, business, culture, and community events. It aims to keep users informed about stories and events that directly impact their local world.

How can I access premium content?

Premium content is accessible through an 'All Access' subscription. This subscription offers unlimited access to all premium articles and the best local news and sports coverage provided by the app.

What are the subscription costs and renewal terms?

Subscriptions are available monthly for $9.99 or annually for $99.99. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

Can I cancel my subscription?

You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. However, cancellation of the current active subscription period is not permitted.

Is there a free trial available?

If a free trial is offered, any unused portion of that trial period will be forfeited once you purchase a subscription. This means you should be sure you want to subscribe before starting a trial if one is available.