IT IS 656. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. AND WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS GABRIEL. GOOD MORNING. I’M GABRIEL THOMAS LIVE HERE IN CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY. ONE WOMAN IS DEAD FOLLOWING A FIRE THAT HAPPENED HERE ON LINCOLN STREET HERE IN CARLISLE. YOU CAN SEE HOW EXTENSIVE THE DAMAGE IS AS FIRE MARSHALS ARE STILL ON SCENE. CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE. ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. AS WE CONTINUE TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS, WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON AIR AND ONLINE. ALSO, WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN YORK COUNTY WHERE FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE. THIS IS ON CONEWAGO CREEK ROAD NEAR ROYSTER ROAD. YOU SEE ONE OF THE ENGINES THERE IN THE STREET. THIS FIRE STARTED AROUND 445 THERE YOU SEE THAT THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL THERE, STILL AT THE SCENE. WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE FIRE THERE IN CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP THIS MORNING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. THE MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS MEETING TO GO OVER A TIMELINE FOR A PROPOSED AI DATA CENTER. TOWNSHIP MANAGER ZACHARY ZOOK TELLS NEWS EIGHT DEVELOPERS ARE REQUESTING TIME TO REVIEW PLANS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CENTERS FIT TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES. AT THAT MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DID APPROVE A MOVE WHICH WOULD SET UP A $15 MILLION 700 ACRE FACILITY OFF OF COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. THE PLAN WILL BE UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL ON WEDNESDAY. THIS MORNING’S MEETING IS SET FOR 730. GOOD MORNING. WE HAVE A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS INCLUDED. AND LOOK IN CARLISLE. HERE, THE VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY, BUT WE STILL HAVE AREAS OF FOG. IN SOME SPOTS, VISIBILITY IS LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. THAT’S WHAT YOU SEE IN PARTS OF YORK COUNTY, ADAMS COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY. AROUND A QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY. BUT WHY THE FREEZING FOG? THIS IS THE REASON TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 20S. SO WITH THE FOG CLINGING TO SURFACES LIKE ROADS IN YOUR CAR, IT COULD PUT A GLAZE OF ICE ON SURFACES. SO PLEASE WATCH FOR SLICK SPOTS. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR WEATHER PLANNER. MORNING FOG IN SOME SPOTS. THEN WE GET THE SUNSHINE. IT’S GOING TO BE A MILDER DAY WITH A HIGH OF 48 TONIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD AS THIS MORNING 32 AND TOMORROW. WE HAVE MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM AND PLEASANT CONDITIONS. THE PICK OF THE WEEKEND, WITH A HIGH OF 56, A COUPLE OF PROBLEM SPOTS TO SHOW YOU ON THE ROADS RIGHT NOW. LET’S BEGIN IN LANCASTER COUNTY, WHERE WE DO HAVE A CRASH ON 72 AT AUCTION ROAD. THIS IS IN PENN TOWNSHIP. WE ALSO HAVE A CRASH IN YORK COUNTY THAT’S AFFECTING 516 JEFFERSON ROAD IN BOTH DIRECTIONS NEAR HANOVER STREET. AND WE CAN SHOW YOU A SHOULDER CLOSE THERE ON 283. THIS IS NEAR THE EXIT FOR THE TURNPIKE. ALSO, THE FALLEN POWER CABLES ARE STILL AFFECTING ELCO DRIVE IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP. AND HERE’S SOME OF THOSE FOGGY CAMERAS THAT WE CAN SHOW YOU AT 81 AND 316 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, VERY FOGGY IN CARLISLE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY ON 81 AND 641, AND FOGGY AS WELL THERE IN YORK COUNTY ON 30 AND 74. BUT CONDITIONS A BIT BETTER IN THE HARRISBURG AREA. THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER KEEPERS ARE TESTING FOR GASOLINE AND HEAVY METALS IN THE CODORUS CREEK. THIS AFTER SOME PEOPLE REPORTED SEEING AN OILY SHEEN IN THE WATER FOLLOWING A FIRE AT J AND K SALVAGE YESTERDAY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE YORK COUNTY HAZMAT TEAMS WERE AT THE CREEK BASIN IN SPRING GARDEN TOWNSHIP. THE DEP SAYS PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECTED. THEY SAY CLEANUP WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. CHRISTINE, OUR WEEKEND PLANNER, TALES OF TWO SEASONS I’D SAY 56 DEGREES ON SATURDAY. YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE WEARING SHORTS ON SATURDAY. SUNDAY WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR A RAIN OR SNOW SHOWER, MAINLY IN THE MORNING, THEN COOLER HIGHS IN THE 40S WITH CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. NEXT WEEK LOOKS WET IN THE TEN DAY, BUT DON’T
New Quinnipiac University poll highlights PA fan opinions on Eagles, Steelers and key NFL players
Updated: 11:29 AM EST Feb 27, 2026
Quinnipiac University, in collaboration with its School of Communications, released a new sports poll examining fan views on the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and several key NFL players.Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The results were released at 10 a.m. Friday. The survey polled 912 Pennsylvania adults from Feb. 19–23, including 631 self-identified NFL fans. Here’s what the findings show: The poll finds Steelers fans are more skeptical about keeping Aaron Rodgers, while Eagles fans strongly support keeping key leaders and players. Steelers Quarterback: Aaron RodgersSteelers fans: 51 percent say replace Rodgers, 32 percent say keep him as the starter, and 17 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 40 percent say replace him, 31 percent say keep him, and 29 percent have no opinion.The release notes that fans are not showing the same confidence in Rodgers that the team appears to be.Steelers Head Coach: Mike McCarthySteelers fans: 40 percent say hiring Mike McCarthy was the right move, 31 percent say it was the wrong move, and 29 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 39 percent say it was the right move, 24 percent say it was the wrong move, and 37 percent have no opinion.The release suggests McCarthy is respected as a Super Bowl-winning coach but still has to prove himself to Steelers fans.Eagles Quarterback: Jalen Hurts Eagles fans: 83 percent say keep Jalen Hurts, 7 percent say replace him, and 10 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 72 percent say keep Hurts, 8 percent say replace him, and 20 percent have no opinion.The release characterizes replacing Hurts as an overreaction, given what he has accomplished in Philadelphia.Eagles Head Coach: Nick SirianniEagles fans: 75 percent say the team should keep head coach Nick Sirianni, 10 percent say they should fire him, and 14 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 68 percent say keep Sirianni, 8 percent say fire him, and 24 percent have no opinion.The release points to Sirianni’s consistent winning and Super Bowl appearances as reasons fans largely support keeping him.Eagles Wide Receiver: A.J. BrownEagles fans: 68 percent say the Eagles should keep A.J. Brown, 19 percent say they should trade him, and 13 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 52 percent say keep Brown, 25 percent say trade him, and 23 percent have no opinion.Visit here for the poll’s full results.
Quinnipiac University, in collaboration with its School of Communications, released a new sports poll examining fan views on the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and several key NFL players.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
The results were released at 10 a.m. Friday. The survey polled 912 Pennsylvania adults from Feb. 19–23, including 631 self-identified NFL fans.
Here’s what the findings show:
The poll finds Steelers fans are more skeptical about keeping Aaron Rodgers, while Eagles fans strongly support keeping key leaders and players.
Steelers Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers
Steelers fans: 51 percent say replace Rodgers, 32 percent say keep him as the starter, and 17 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 40 percent say replace him, 31 percent say keep him, and 29 percent have no opinion.
The release notes that fans are not showing the same confidence in Rodgers that the team appears to be.
Steelers Head Coach: Mike McCarthySteelers fans: 40 percent say hiring Mike McCarthy was the right move, 31 percent say it was the wrong move, and 29 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 39 percent say it was the right move, 24 percent say it was the wrong move, and 37 percent have no opinion.
The release suggests McCarthy is respected as a Super Bowl-winning coach but still has to prove himself to Steelers fans.
Eagles Quarterback: Jalen Hurts Eagles fans: 83 percent say keep Jalen Hurts, 7 percent say replace him, and 10 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 72 percent say keep Hurts, 8 percent say replace him, and 20 percent have no opinion.
The release characterizes replacing Hurts as an overreaction, given what he has accomplished in Philadelphia.
Eagles Head Coach: Nick SirianniEagles fans: 75 percent say the team should keep head coach Nick Sirianni, 10 percent say they should fire him, and 14 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 68 percent say keep Sirianni, 8 percent say fire him, and 24 percent have no opinion.
The release points to Sirianni’s consistent winning and Super Bowl appearances as reasons fans largely support keeping him.
Eagles Wide Receiver: A.J. BrownEagles fans: 68 percent say the Eagles should keep A.J. Brown, 19 percent say they should trade him, and 13 percent have no opinion.NFL fans overall: 52 percent say keep Brown, 25 percent say trade him, and 23 percent have no opinion.
Visit here for the poll’s full results.