Air Quality Alert Message

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Air Quality Alert Message Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Relayed by National Weather Service State College PA 318 PM EST Wed Jul 15 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Friday, July 17th. Wildfire smoke from Ontario Canada and Minnesota will enter the Commonwealth from north to south this afternoon and linger through Friday. Everyone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.