Media's Emergency Notification System.....and maybe Twitter.

Media needs to do a better job with their "Notification System."  It's definitely a step in the right direction, but the sign-up should be a lot easier than sending someone and email.  How about an option where you can sign-up online too!  Does it also do emails and SMS texts?  

Is there a corresponding Twitter functionality for notifications of a non-critical nature?  Speaking of which, why wouldn't www.mediaborough.com have a twitter account? Like if Super Sunday, Dining Under the Stars, parades or committee meetings  were cancelled/rescheduled due to bad weather?  This could also address snow emergencies, power outages, notifications of crime and community events....to name a few.  Twitter has it's faults and doesn't have mission critical reliability, but it's pretty close, free and very effective to fulfill such a need/service.

Perhaps that is handled in part by www.visitmediapa.com but it should be an all inclusive notification system done by the Borough.

 Be sure to sign-up:www.mediaborugh.com 

• GLOBAL CONNECT EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMMedia Borough Council recently entered into an agreement with Global Connect, which is an emergency notification system. The system will allow the Borough to share information with residents/liaison in case of emergencies.If you would like to sign up for emergency notifications, please feel free to e-mail Jeffrey Smith, Borough Manager, at jasmith@dca.net with the following information: your name, address and telephone number (without hyphens or spaces).