Sen. Tim Solobay, Range Resources Spokesman Among Speakers at Marcellus Shale Festival

Want to learn more about Marcellus Shale? Because CBS Radio Pittsburgh will host The Marcellus Shale Festival on Thursday, Aug. 15.

The event will be held from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Stage AE in Pittsburgh.
 
The Festival will be held indoors and out, and is designed to "celebrate all that Marcellus Shale brings to our region."

Attendees can expect informational exhibits, breakout sessions, a KDKA Town Hall Meeting, the Pittsburgh Premiere of the movie "FrackNation" and a meet and greet with "FrackNation" journalist Phelim McAleer and co-producer Ann McElhinney.

The day will be capped off with a show from national recording artist Phil Vassar. 

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA personality Mike Pintek will host a Town Hall meeting at 3 p.m. on “Marcellus Shale—A True PublicPrivate Partnership: Maximizing the Resource,” that will include a lineup of panel guests: Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, state Rep. Jim Christiana, state Sen. Tim Solobay, D-Canonsburg, U.S Rep. Tim Murphy and Matt Pitzarella, spokesman for Southpointe-based Range Resources.

“People are still not sure about shale drilling,” Solobay said. “This is a chance for individuals to get their questions answered and learn more about the true economic and environmental impact of drilling.”

The event is free to the public, but a $5 donation to the Mel Blount Foundation is recommended at the door.

Editor's Note: Additional details can be found at KDKA.com/Marcellus.