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Patch Sites to Launch in Three Primary States and at Camp Pendleton

If you're wondering what Patch is up to around the country, here's the latest.

Since our launch in 2009, Patch’s mission has been to offer the most trusted local news and information via our platform, our team of professional journalists in each town, and active participation in the communities we serve.

With that in mind, we're excited to announce that Patch will be expanding to New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina—the first three states to hold primaries in 2012—for a total of 33 new sites. In addition, we are proud that we just launched the first Patch Military site—Camp PendletonPatch

These new sites perfectly align with our mission. Primary state Patches will empower citizens to consume and share election information in some of the most politically engaged areas of the country by taking advantage of features like blogging and polls, social media tools and video interviews on a non-partisan platform.  

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Through Patch Military, members of the armed services and their families will have a comprehensive resource to find and share the information they need on and around their installations. This follows Patch's mission to offer in-depth coverage designed to improve residents' lives and connect them with neighbors, events, and services in their communities. 

“With its hyperlocal focus, Patch has the ability to be the eyes and ears for what is happening at the grassroots level all across the country,” said Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, which owns Patch.

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“By expanding to key primary states, Patch positions itself squarely on the front lines of the presidential campaign and will be able to deliver a real-time snapshot of how pivotal communities are reacting to candidates—as well as immediate feedback on whether the issues that matter most to these towns are being addressed.

"Patch Military is a particularly satisfying new offering, in keeping with our efforts to ensure that America’s military families have the support they have earned. The average military family moves every 2.9 years, so it’s vital that they have a way to easily keep up with what is going on in their communities and have a platform for directly sharing news and information with their neighbors.”

Patch recently launched its blogging platform, “Local Voices,” inviting engaged citizens and civic leaders to share their perspectives and have a voice in their communities. If you're interested in blogging, contact your local editor, Jill Replogle at jillr@patch.com.

Later this year, Patch will launch three sites as part of its recently announced Patch Latino initiative. The sites will reflect the traditional Patch model of local news, community and information and also offer dedicated coverage of topics of special interest to the Latino population. All editorial content on the sites will be in Spanish. 

Patch.com, part of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, is a platform of hyperlocal news and information sites managed by professional local journalists, photographers and videographers. The premier online destination for residents who want to participate in discussions, post information and announcements, and get involved in their communities, Patch features comprehensive and trusted local coverage as well as user interaction and engagement between business owners and consumers. Patch is now in over 800 communities in 18 states plus Washington, D.C.


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