# Air Quality Alert: Northern Erie; Southern Erie — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 16:30 ingested 2026-07-17 08:18

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Air Quality Alert — Northern Erie; Southern Erie
Severity: Unknown. Certainty: Unknown.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has
issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Friday, including
Erie county.

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

For more information on ground-level ozone and
fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and
https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.