Three local municipalities have partnered to upkeep an app that helps them share announcements to their residents, and relevant messages for one another’s districts.

“Savvy Citizen” is a notification system that will allow South Williamsport borough, DuBoistown Borough and Old Lycoming Township to communicate with their residents.

The app is used to send alerts about events, road closures, community news and more, according to a joint release sent by all three municipalities.

“We strive for more timely and efficient resident communication in Old Lycoming Township,” Matt Aikey, Old Lycoming Township Manager, said. “Savvy Citizen will enable us to keep our residents up-to-date with not only safety alerts, but with helpful information that will help their everyday lives.”

All three municipalities encourage their residents to sign up for the app, and follow each of the municipalities to receive notifications to each.

“Since DuBoistown is located near South Williamsport and Old Lycoming, it is natural for residents of all three municipalities to travel within all our borders,” Ann Baker, DuBoistown Borough Manager, said.

Savvy Citizen allows residents to tailor their alerts to texts, emails or notifications directly from the app, meaning a DuBoistown resident can cue into notifications from South Williamsport to stay up-to-date on both or only one.

DuBoistown and South Williamsport Borough Councils approved licensing the app for their municipalities last December, and were preceded by Old Lycoming Township earlier in June last year.

“Savvy Citizen helps reach our residents and followers on their mobile devices,” Maria Maddy, Assistant Borough Manager of South Williamsport, said. “Savvy Citizen will be a great addition to our borough’s communication strategy as a means to push critical information directly to residents they may not otherwise receive.”

The app can be configured to send push-notifications, text messages or email alerts to residents.

“We were thinking of putting up a message board but this is less expensive and more efficient,” Old Lycoming Township Supervisor Linda Mazzullo said.