College-Bound Yorktowners: Use Patch to Stay Connected with Home

For recent and High School graduates, summer is here, and it may seem like it's going to last forever.

But the truth is, that move to college is just around the corner! So before you get bogged down with making plans for orientation, shopping for your dorm room and saying goodbye to friends and family, there's one thing you shouldn't forget to do: sign up for Patch to stay in touch with the news back home.

What better way to see what's going on at your alma mater than to check out the school headlines on Patch? Or see what the latest store opening is before you come home to shop on a weekend or holiday break?

Just look on the upper right hand corner of the Yorktown Patch home page and click on "Follow this Patch." You can sign up for our newsletter to get the headlines delivered right to your inbox.

You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter, too.

As you prepare for college, don't forget to take your hometown Patch with you. Good luck with your first semester!

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