AEUS71 KCTP 181649
AQACTP

Air Quality Alert Message
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Relayed by National Weather Service State College PA
1249 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

PAZ057-059-063-065-066-190400-
Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-York-Lancaster-
1249 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued
a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, until
midnight EDT tonight.

A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases,
and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized
by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles,
visit www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

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