Patch on the Fly

Great news, Greenbelt! Patch is now coming to an iPhone near you.

If you're reading this, you're obviously getting your news from a non-traditional source. So why not plug into something even more fastlane friendly?

With Patch for iPhone, you'll receive the latest community news, weather, local business listings and events for your town.

The Patch for iPhone app, which is being rolled out tomorrow, lets you stay connected, engaged and mobile by delivering 24/7 coverage of your neighborhood. We’ve got the scoop in over 800 towns and are adding more towns all the time.

Take a look at the list below to see the areas we're covering around Washington, D.C. And you can always find an updated list of communities we serve by checking out the map on patch.com.

Check out:

• The Front 5, to quickly access the most relevant stories of the day
• The weather report and forecast
• Community news, photos, and videos
• Events happening near you
• Area business listings, including:

1. Arts & Entertainment
2. Automotive
3. Community Resources
4. Food & Dining
5. Local Government
6. Health
7. Nightlife
8. Restaurants
9. Real Estate
10. Schools
11. Services (e.g. Salons, Plumbers, Day Care)
12. Shopping
13. Sports & Fitness
14. Travel & Transportation

Share:

• Your voice, by commenting on a story
• Your photos, by uploading them to stories and business listings
• Your favorite stories and business listings, by sharing them on Facebook or via email
• Your feedback about the app, by sending it directly to our team

Save:

• Events to your iPhone’s calendar in seconds
• Your favorite stories, business listings and events for easy access

Find your Patch:

• Washington, D.C.: 1 Patch: Georgetown
• Maryland: 52 Patches, including Bethesda, Bel Air & Columbia.  Here in Prince George's County we have Patches in Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Bowie, RiverdalePark-UniversityPark, College Park, Upper Marlboro and Laurel.
• Virginia: 31 Patches, including Reston, McLean & Herndon

As always, please be sure to let us know if you would like to see something on Patch that you don't see yet. Click on the links at the bottom of your Patch's homepage to submit tips and give feedback.