Dormont Using New App To Directly Message Residents

DORMONT, PA - Borough residents now are able to get up-to-the minute government news delivered directly to their mobile devices. The borough has begun using the Savvy Citizen app.

Savvy Citizen notifies you of the incidents and government sponsored happenings and events in your area. Events are populated by the borough and notifications go out to subscribers.

Residents who download the app will receive information on things such as
road closings, street paving, trick-or-treat schedules, municipal office closings, holiday parades and recreation options.

The service, launched in April by Management Science Associates of Point Breeze, already is used by Pine, Richland, Marshall, Harrison and McCandless. It’s available on both Android and IOS devices. Subscribers also can get messages via text or e-mail.

The borough spent about $1,500 for the app and is spending about $500 to market it, according to Richard McConnell of MSA.

Image via MSA.