A portion of the roof collapsed at WGAL's Lancaster studio Friday afternoon, forcing an evacuation.Click here for LIVE updatesSaturday morning, a crane was at the bureau along Columbia Avenue in Lancaster Township. A crew was hoisted in a basket to examine the damage and begin removing snow. It's still unclear when employees will be allowed to return.The collapse happened around 3:20 p.m. Friday. Employees in the newsroom heard what was described as a "thunderous boom." A portion of the roof in an adjacent studio that is no longer in use had collapsed.Staff called the fire department who responded and inspected the damage. Around 4 p.m., fire officials ordered about 100 people to evacuate.Further inspection revealed that a concrete support beam and slab had shifted and dropped. As a result the entire roof of the building had been compromised.WGAL is working to bring viewers the news. Updates will be posted on all digital platforms, Facebook, Twitter and Google+.To learn more about WGAL's mobile offerings, visit this page.

A portion of the roof collapsed at WGAL's Lancaster studio Friday afternoon, forcing an evacuation.

Click here for LIVE updates



Saturday morning, a crane was at the bureau along Columbia Avenue in Lancaster Township. A crew was hoisted in a basket to examine the damage and begin removing snow. It's still unclear when employees will be allowed to return.

The collapse happened around 3:20 p.m. Friday. Employees in the newsroom heard what was described as a "thunderous boom." A portion of the roof in an adjacent studio that is no longer in use had collapsed.

Staff called the fire department who responded and inspected the damage. Around 4 p.m., fire officials ordered about 100 people to evacuate.

Further inspection revealed that a concrete support beam and slab had shifted and dropped. As a result the entire roof of the building had been compromised.

WGAL is working to bring viewers the news. Updates will be posted on all digital platforms, Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

To learn more about WGAL's mobile offerings, visit this page.