Comcast, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and Drug Free Pennsylvania to Host a Town Hall Meeting

Comcast, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and Drug Free Pennsylvania to Host a Town Hall Meeting

Panel Discussions on Substance Abuse Intervention, Prevention and Communication Will Involve Hundreds of Young People, Parents and Experts

WHAT: A Comcast Town Hall Meeting in partnership with Partnership for a Drug-Free America and Drug Free Pennsylvania and live panel discussion on Intervention, Prevention and Communication followed by a screening of the A&E documentary series "Intervention."

Remarks by: Brian L. Roberts, Chairman & CEO of Comcast Corporation Dave Watson, EVP of Operations, Comcast Cable Abbe Raven, President & CEO, A&E Television Networks Stephen J. Pasierb, President & CEO of Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Panelist Participation: Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett Philadelphia Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson David Rosenker, EVP of Treatment Services, The Caron Foundation Dr. Libby O'Connell, SVP Corporate Outreach, A&E Networks Jeff VanVonderen, Interventionist Robert Quigley, Executive Director, Drug Free Pennsylvania Robin Rothermel, Director for the Division of Treatment, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs, PA Department of Health A. Thomas McLellan, PhD, Director of the Treatment Research Institute Moderated by CN8's Lynn Doyle and Kevin Walsh

WHEN: Tuesday, September 20th Arrivals and Photo-Ops begin at 5:00pm Program begins at 6:00pm "Intervention" screening at reception directly following panel discussions

WHERE: Esther Boyer Theater At the Liacouras Center Temple University 1776 North Broad Street (Cecil B. Moore Ave. and Broad Street) Philadelphia

CONTACTS: Kate Disston, Comcast 215-320-8793 Steve Dnistrian, PDFA 212-973-3504

PRNewswire -- Sept. 19

Source: Comcast

Web site: http://www.comcast.com/

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