From the Editor's Desk

Who Is This Mysterious, Dashing 'Eric' on Facebook?

Here's a quick update on our new Community Manager.

Our Facebook fans have likely noticed by now that many of the Malvern Patch Facebook posts and comments end with a couple of dashes and an unfamiliar name, "--Eric". So, who is this guy? He's Eric Campbell, a longtime Patcher and Associate Regional Editor for 14 sites in the Main Line area, who will be helping out with social media in Malvern with the addition of his new role as Community Manager. He'll also help community members post blogs, announcements and events on the site, and generally be another conduit through which all Malvernites can interact with Patch.  I'll still be posting on Facebook and Twitter, too, and will tag posts "-PK," but Eric will be handling most of the social media responsibilities. He's a smart fellow with a …

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Eric Campbell

11:17 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013

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Chesco DES: Ready for Zombies?

Chester County's Department of Emergency Services has some fun on Twitter.

If you follow Chester County Department of Emergency Services on Twitter (@CCDES), you know that it focuses on weather, traffic and other emergency situations. But if there's a time to lighten things up, it's Friday afternoon. And this Friday, CCDES asked its 359 followers whether they were ready to battle the undead.

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Tweet #PatchRebuilds to Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors

Patch will make a $1 donation to AmeriCares for every tweet with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds.

You can help rebuild communities that were hit by Hurricane Sandy by donating cans of food, volunteering for cleanup efforts—or simply sending a tweet. Patch is excited to announce our new effort to help support devestated communities after the storm. For every tweet sent with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, we will donate $1 to the AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund, up to $125,000. Your contribution will go toward medical and humanitarian aid, grants and programs to help Sandy survivors. You can simply tweet the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, or go to our Patch Rebuilds website, rebuilds.patch.com, and tweet directly from the site. A customized tweet that starts “My heart belongs to…” is created from the Patch Rebuilds website, and …

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@WillistownPD Tweets Road Closures, Storm Info

For a comprehensive list of Willistown road closures, check the Willistown Police Twitter stream.