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Download The New Patch App To Get Your Local News Faster
Minute-by-minute news updates, push notifications and a customizable news feed? You're going to want to hit download on this ASAP.
Are you as addicted to hyperlocal news as we are? If so, you're in luck. You can now get the latest local news sent straight to your iPhone or iPad home screen by downloading the free Patch app for iOS here or the Android app here.
We've taken the best of Patch and packed it into a lightning fast, super-clean app that is loaded with features users have told us they want.
Ready to get apping? Here are five features of the new-and-improved Patch app you're going to want to take advantage of starting now. Full disclosure: Getting your local news this fast is addicting so be prepared to use it 24/7.
Find out what's happening in Across Americafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get the Patch App here for iOS or here for Android.
#1 Get real-time weather and news alerts
Whether it's keeping track of the latest snow storm or getting traffic updates, you want to have the latest news at your fingertips. In Patch's easy-to-use dashboard, you can customize your push notifications and newsletters, so you only get alerts when you need them, and from where you need them.
Find out what's happening in Across Americafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
#2 Read the latest local news from multiple towns
Live in New York but have family in North Carolina? With the Patch App, you can sign up to get news from both spots and know what’s happening at the hyperlocal level in the all the places you care about most.
#3 See unread articles in a single spot
Forget about missing a beat. Ever. Each time you open the Patch app, we serve up everything you haven’t read yet on a silver platter so you can stay up to date on the latest local happenings. Actually, it's served up in a single feed that's fast (and fun) to swipe through, but same thing.
#4 Share stories on social media
You know as well as us that stories on the Patch quickly become the talk of the town. Kick off the convo yourself by easily sending stories from the Patch app straight to your friends via Facebook, Twitter, email and SMS text message. Trust us, they'll thank you for it.
#5 Invite your friends
The Patch app party is not exclusive so we wanted to make it easy to invite your friends to join the fun. You can email, text or invite friends on Facebook to download the Patch app with a single tap. Party on.
