TODAY'S NEWS - Thursday, July 22, 2010

LOCAL NEWS

POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT DENIES CHARGER SCHOOL

AT LAST NIGHT’S POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED THE GILLINGHAM CHARTER SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE, STATING A LACK OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, WELL-DEVELOPED CURRICULUM AND WELL-DEVELOPED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL RESUBMITTED A 300+PAGE CHARTER ON JUNE 1ST HOPING TO OPEN THE SCHOOL AT THE 115 YEAR OLD THREE STORY FORMER GERMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BUILDING AT THE 900 BLOCK OF HOWARD AVENUE THIS COMING SEPTEMBER. CHARTER SCHOOL PRESIDENT, NICOLLE M. HUTCHISON STATED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO APPEAL THE CHARTER TO THE STATE AND CRITICIZED THE SCHOOL BOARD’S REJECTION. MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT WHICH WAS HELD AT THE HOWARD S FERNSLER ACADEMIC CENTER AND OF THE 19 SPEAKERS, 13 WERE SUPPORTERS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL BOARD’S VERDICT WAS BASED SOLEY ON A RECOMMENDATION BY SUPERINTENDENT DR JAMES T GALLAGER.

SAW BURGLARY

SOMETIME BETWEEN JULY 20TH AND JULY 21ST UNKNOWN SUSPECTS ENTERED INTO AN UNLOCKED STORAGE SHED AND REMOVED TWO BLACK AND DECKER CIRCULAR SAWS AT 183 RUPP RD IN REED TWP. ONE OF THE SAWS CONTAINED A DIAMOND BLADE, AND THE OTHER, A CARBIDE BLADE. THE SUSPECTS MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVING A DARK COLORED SUV SAYS VICTIM DANA JOHN HAKE, 49 OF HALIFAX PA. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS THEFT IS TO CONTACT THE PSP OF LYKENS.

HONEYBEE DECLINE

HONEYBEES, WHICH PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OUR FOOD SUPPLY, ARE DISAPPEARING BY THE MILLION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND AROUND THE COUNTY, AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. THE PHENOMENON HAS SCIENTISTS AND BEEKEEPERS BAFFLED, ALTHOUGH HABITAT, MITES AND CHEMICALS MAY ALL PLAY A ROLE. BEES NOT ONLY PRODUCE HONEY, BUT THEY’RE DEPENDED UPON TO POLLINATE A VARIETY OF CROPS. AMONG THE CAUSES BEING INVESTIGATED FOR HUGE NUMBERS OF COLONIES DISAPPEARING IS INSECTICIDEDES USED BY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS. LEE MILLER, PRESIDENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION SAYS COOPERATION BETWEEN THOSE WHO KEEP BEES AND THOSE WHO STUDY THEM IS KEY TO FINDING THAT ELUSIVE ANSWER.


FRACKVILLE DUI

CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, 30, OF OAK STREET IN MINERSVILLE WAS CHARGED WITH A DUI AND OTHER NUMEROUS CHARGES AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP WAS INITIATED ON HIS GREEN DOGE CARAVAN AROUND 7PM LAST NIGHT. YOUNG WAS ENTERED INTO A CLEAN/NCIC AS MISSING AND WANTED BY STATE PAROLE AGENTS FOR VIOLATING HIS PAROLE TERMS. WHILE SPEAKING TO YOUNG DURING THE TRAFFIC STOP, IT APPEARED THAT HE SHOWED SIGNS OF INTOXICATION AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO PSP FRACKVILLE WHERE HE SUBMITTED TO A BREATH TEST THAT CAME BACK AS .137.

ARGALL SIGNS PLEDGE TO REPEAL DEATH TAX

DAVE ARGALL, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PENNSYLVANIA’S 17TH DISTRICT, HAS SIGNED THE DEATH TAX REPEAL PLEDGE, COWING TO THE TAXPAYERS THAT HE WILL FIGHT FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND ALLOW THE TAXPAYERS TO MAKE DECISIONS WITH THEIR MONEY, RATHER THAN REDISTRIBUTE PRIVATE PROPERTY, SAVING AND INVESTMENTS OF THE TAXPAYERS. HE STATES THAT CONGRESS SHOULD BE ELIMINATING FRIVOLOUS TAXES, LIKE THE DEATH TAX, THAT PUNISH THOSE WHO HAVE DONE THE RIGHT TING OF SAVING AND INVESTING. AND THAT WE SHOULD BE REWARDING THOSE WHO HAVE PLAYED BY THE RULES AND BEEN RESPONSIBLE, NOT CONTINUING TO FEED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR UNFUNDED ENTITLEMENTS.


STATE NEWS

HERE IS THE LATEST PENNSYLVANIA NEWS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SCRANTON, PA. (AP) - A MAN CONVICTED OF THREATENING TO BURN DOWN
AN EASTERN SCRANTON HOME WHERE TWO YOUNG BOYS WERE LATER KILLED IN
AN ARSON FIRE HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN THEIR DEATHS. THE
SCRANTON TIMES-TRIBUNE REPORTS WILLIAM ROBERT WOODS WAS CHARGED
YESTERDAY EXACTLY A YEAR AFTER THE DEADLY ARSON.

MORGANTOWN, W.VA. (AP) - A NEW REPORT DONE FOR THE AMERICAN
PETROLEUM INSTITUTE SAYS THE VAST MARCELLUS SHALE NATURAL GAS
RESERVES ARE WORTH AT LEAST $2 TRILLION TO INDUSTRY AND BILLIONS IN
POTENTIAL TAX REVENUES TO STATES. IT COMES AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY PREPARES FOR HEARINGS TODAY IN CANONSBURG ON
ISSUES RELATED TO THE DRILLING PROCESS.

HARRISBURG, PA. (AP) - STATE REGULATORS ARE LIFTING THEIR HOLD
ON SOME DRILLING PERMITS FILED BY A NATURAL GAS COMPANY THEY BLAME
FOR CONTAMINATING THE DRINKING WATER OF 14 HOMES IN SUSQUEHANNA
COUNTY. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAYS IT IS
TAKING THE STEPS TO REWARD HOUSTON-BASED CABOT OIL & GAS FOR
PLUGGING THREE PROBLEM WELLS AND REPAIRING A FOURTH.

TAMPA, FLA. (AP) - THE ESTRANGED WIFE OF PIRATES OUTFIELDER JOSE
TABATA HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO FAKING A PREGNANCY AND STEALING A BABY
TO FOOL HER HUSBAND INTO THINKING HE WAS THE FATHER. PROSECUTORS
SAY AMALIA TABATA-PEREIRA POSED AS AN IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL AND
THREATENED A MIGRANT WORKER WITH DEPORTATION IF SHE DIDN'T HAND
OVER HER BABY GIRL.


NATIONAL NEWS

GULF OIL SPILL
A GATHERING STORM HALTS GULF OIL WELL WORK

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - FORECASTERS SAY THERE'S JUST A 40 PERCENT
CHANCE THAT A STORM BREWING IN THE CARIBBEAN WILL BECOME A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION OR A TROPICAL STORM BY FRIDAY BUT ITS ALREADY AFFECTING
OIL SPILL OPERATIONS.
THE DEEP-SEA EFFORT TO PLUG THE RUPTURED OIL WELL IS AT A NEAR
STANDSTILL -- JUST DAYS FROM COMPLETION. AND IF THE STORM
THREATENS, THE CAP THAT HAS BEEN KEEPING THE OIL BOTTLED UP SINCE
LAST WEEK MAY HAVE TO BE REOPENED, ALLOWING CRUDE TO GUSH INTO THE
SEA AGAIN.
COAST GUARD ADM. THAD ALLEN, THE GOVERNMENT'S POINT MAN ON THE
CRISIS, SAYS IT'S "GOING TO BE A JUDGMENT CALL."
FORECASTERS SAY THE STORM SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY MOVE INTO THE
GULF OVER THE WEEKEND.
EVEN IF THE STORM DOES NOT HIT THE AREA DIRECTLY, IT COULD
AFFECT THE EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE OIL AND CLEAN IT UP FOR WEEKS,
JUST AS HURRICANE ALEX DID.

MINE EXPLOSION-VENTILATION
NEW: MINE OFFICIALS SLAM MASSEY CLAIMS ON VENTILATION

WASHINGTON (AP) - MINE SAFETY OFFICIALS ARE PAINTING A PORTRAIT
OF INEPTITUDE AND CONFUSION BY OFFICIALS AT MASSEY ENERGY CO. IN
THE MONTHS BEFORE AN EXPLOSION AT THE COMPANY'S WEST VIRGINIA MINE
KILLED 29 MEN.
THE DEPICTION - IN AN INTERNAL MEMO FROM A TOP OFFICIAL AT THE
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - IS PART OF A LENGTHY
REBUTTAL TO MASSEY'S CLAIMS THAT THE GOVERNMENT FORCED THE COMPANY
TO MAKE CHANGES THAT WOULD REDUCE THE VOLUME OF FRESH AIR IN THE
MINE BEFORE THE BLAST.
THE MEMO, OBTAINED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ADDS TO THE BITTER
PUBLIC FEUD THAT HAS PLAYED OUT BETWEEN MASSEY AND MSHA SINCE THE
UPPER BIG BRANCH MINE TRAGEDY IN MONTCOAL, W.VA. GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS HAVE SAID MASSEY HAS A LAX ATTITUDE TOWARD SAFETY WHILE
MASSEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE DON BLANKENSHIP INSISTS HE DOES NOT PUT
PROFITS AHEAD OF SAFETY.

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL JOBLESS BENEFITS HINGE ON HOUSE VOTE

WASHINGTON (AP) - A HOUSE VOTE TODAY IS EXPECTED TO SEND
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA A LONG-SOUGHT MEASURE TO RESUME UNEMPLOYMENT
PAYMENTS TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHOSE BENEFITS HAVE LAPSED.
OBAMA IS SET TO SIGN THE BILL AS SOON AS CONGRESS CAN SHIP IT TO
HIM. THE SENATE BROKE THROUGH MONTHS OF STALEMATE IN PASSING THE
MEASURE YESTERDAY BY A 59-39 VOTE. THE HOUSE PLANS TO VOTE AROUND
MIDDAY.
SOME 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR SIX MONTHS
OR MORE AND HAVE SEEN THEIR JOBLESS BENEFITS LAPSE WOULD RECEIVE
BACK PAYMENTS WITHIN A FEW WEEKS.
UNDER BEST-CASE SCENARIOS, UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN
DENIED JOBLESS BENEFITS BECAUSE OF THE PARTISAN SENATE STANDOFF CAN
EXPECT RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK IN SOME STATES.

UNIVISION POLL-HISPANICS-ECONOMY
NEW: AP-UNIVISION POLL: HISPANIC FINANCIAL WORRIES DEEP

MIAMI (AP) - THE RAVAGED ECONOMY HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR
HISPANICS IN AMERICA.
AN ASSOCIATED PRESS-UNIVISION POLL FINDS THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
TAKING A TOLL ON HISPANICS, THE FASTEST-GROWING MINORITY GROUP.
NEARLY HALF OR MORE EXPRESS INTENSE WORRY OVER LOSING THEIR JOBS,
PAYING BILLS OR SAVING FOR COLLEGE. FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THOSE
SURVEYED SAY THEY OR A RELATIVE WERE UNEMPLOYED RECENTLY. ALL THE
NUMBERS ARE WORSE THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION'S EXPERIENCE.
MORE THAN 1,500 LATINOS WERE INTERVIEWED FOR THE SURVEY. SIX IN
TEN SAY IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET AHEAD FINANCIALLY. HISPANICS ARE
PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THE POOR ECONOMY BECAUSE THEY GENERALLY
ARE LESS EDUCATED, HAVE LOWER INCOMES AND ARE LIKELIER TO BE NEW TO
THE UNITED STATES.

BLAGOJEVICH TRIAL
NEW: FATHER-SON LAWYERS CLAIM RIFT AT BLAGOJEVICH TRIAL

CHICAGO (AP) - FATHER APPARENTLY KNOWS BEST.
AFTER FORMER ILLINOIS GOV. ROD BLAGOJEVICH SAID WEDNESDAY THAT
HE WOULDN'T TESTIFY AT HIS CORRUPTION TRIAL, DEFENSE LAWYERS SAM
ADAM SR. AND SAM ADAM JR. WASTED NO TIME EXPLAINING WHY: SAM SR.
TOLD HIM TO.
SAM JR. SAYS HE WANTED BLAGOJEVICH TO TAKE THE STAND BUT IT CAME
DOWN TO AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN "AN OLD BULL AND A YOUNG TOAD." HE
SAYS HIS FATHER, THE OLD BULL, WON.
BLAGOJEVICH HAS CLAIMED FOR MONTHS THAT HE WANTED TO TESTIFY. HE
INSISTED WEDNESDAY THAT HE WAS LEANING TOWARD SAM JR.'S ARGUMENT
BUT RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED THE ELDER ATTORNEY'S COUNSEL.
BLAGOJEVICH SAYS SAM SR.'S MOST COMPELLING ARGUMENT WAS THAT
PROSECUTORS ACTUALLY PROVED HIS INNOCENCE OF ALLEGATIONS THAT
INCLUDE TRYING TO SELL BARACK OBAMA'S FORMER SENATE SEAT.

GRAND TETON STORM
16 CLIMBERS SAFE; SEARCH FOR 1 SUSPENDED FOR NIGHT

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYO. (AP) - THE SEARCH FOR A CLIMBER
MISSING IN WYOMING'S GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK WAS SUSPENDED
WEDNESDAY BECAUSE OF NIGHTFALL, HOURS AFTER 16 OTHERS WERE FLOWN TO
SAFETY.
RESCUE TEAMS USED HELICOPTERS TO REMOVE THE 16 INJURED CLIMBERS
FROM AN EXPOSED MOUNTAIN AFTER A THUNDERSTORM AND SEVERE LIGHTNING
STRUCK THE AREA.
THREE SEPARATE CLIMBING PARTIES REPORTED INJURIES AFTER THE
STORM HIT AROUND MIDDAY. THE GROUPS WERE ALL ABOVE 13,000 FEET ON
THE 13,770-FOOT GRAND TETON MOUNTAIN.
SUSPENDED FROM HELICOPTERS BY ROPE, RANGERS PLUCKED THE CLIMBERS
FROM THE MOUNTAIN AND CARRIED THEM TO AID STATIONS AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS.
A PARK SPOKESWOMAN SAYS THE 17TH CLIMBER DISAPPEARED OVER A
CLIFF ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

CHILDREN STRANGLED
NEW: TEXAS MOM TOLD 911 SHE USED WIRE TO KILL CHILDREN

DALLAS (AP) - A SUBURBAN DALLAS MOTHER ACCUSED OF KILLING HER
TWO YOUNG CHILDREN TOLD A 911 OPERATOR SHE CHOKED THEM WITH A WIRE
AFTER TRYING TO POISON THEM.
SAIQA AKHTER ALSO TOLD THE DISPATCHER THAT SHE KILLED HER
5-YEAR-OLD SON AND 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE THEY WERE AUTISTIC
AND SHE WANTED "NORMAL KIDS."
THOSE DETAILS WERE ON RECORDINGS OF THE CALLS RELEASED WEDNESDAY
BY IRVING POLICE.
AKHTER IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF CAPITAL MURDER AND FACES A
SECOND CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE FOR THE MONDAY NIGHT ATTACKS.
IN THE RECORDING, SHE SAYS SHE INITIALLY TRIED GET THE CHILDREN
TO DRINK BATHROOM CLEANER, BUT THEY WOULDN'T DRINK IT. POLICE SAY
SHE CALLED 911 AFTER STRANGLING THE CHILDREN.
JAIL OFFICIALS SAY AKHTER DOES NOT YET HAVE AN ATTORNEY.

US-MYANMAR
NEW: CLINTON WARNS MYANMAR ON NKOREA COOPERATION

HANOI, VIETNAM (AP) - U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM
CLINTON IS WARNING MYANMAR'S MILITARY RULERS AGAINST ANY
COOPERATION WITH NORTH KOREA ON A NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND CALLING ON
THE JUNTA TO HOLD FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.
IN VIETNAM FOR REGIONAL SECURITY TALKS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS
FROM AROUND SOUTHEAST ASIA, CLINTON SAID THURSDAY THE U.S. WAS
CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS THAT MYANMAR, ALSO KNOWN AS BURMA, IS
SEEKING TO DEVELOP A NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM. SHE SAID SHE WOULD BE
DISCUSSING THOSE CONCERNS AND WAYS TO "ALTER" SUCH INTENTIONS
DURING HER TALKS IN HANOI.
CLINTON ALSO SAID SHE SHARED CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING ELECTIONS
IN MYANMAR, WHICH U.S. OFFICIALS SAY HOLD NO HOPE OF BEING FREE AND
FAIR. MYANMAR HAS SAID IT WILL HOLD ELECTIONS THIS YEAR BUT HAS NOT
GIVEN A DATE, AND IT APPEARS UNLIKELY THAT OPPOSITION FIGURES WILL
BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.

KOREAS-SHIP SINKS
NEW: NKOREA, US-LED UN COMMAND TO MEET AMID TENSION

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) - THE AMERICAN-LED U.N. COMMAND SAYS IT
WILL HOLD TALKS WITH NORTH KOREA OVER THE SINKING OF A SOUTH KOREAN
WARSHIP BLAMED ON PYONGYANG.
THE U.N. COMMAND SAID IN A STATEMENT THURSDAY THE MEETING WILL
TAKE PLACE AT THE KOREAN BORDER VILLAGE OF PANMUNJOM ON FRIDAY.
IT WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME FOR THE TWO SIDES TO MEET SINCE THE
MARCH 26 SINKING THAT KILLED 46 SOUTH KOREAN SAILORS. DURING LAST
WEEK'S TALKS, NORTH KOREA REITERATED IT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
INCIDENT AND WANTS ITS OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CASE.
THE STATEMENT SAYS THE TWO SIDES WILL DISCUSS DETAILS OF THE
DATE, AGENDA AND PROTOCOLS FOR HIGHER-LEVEL TALKS AMONG THEIR
GENERALS ON THE ISSUE.
THE U.N. COMMAND OVERSEES AN ARMISTICE THAT ENDED THE 1950-53
KOREAN WAR.

PAKISTAN
2 MILITANTS DIE WHILE BUILDING BOMB IN NW PAKISTAN

KHAR, PAKISTAN (AP) - A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SAYS A LOCAL TALIBAN
COMMANDER AND HIS AIDE DIED WHEN A BOMB THEY WERE CONSTRUCTING IN
THE MILITANT CHIEF'S HOME IN NORTHWESTERN PAKISTAN EXPLODED.
SYED GHAFOOR, A LOCAL OFFICIAL, SAYS THURSDAY'S BLAST IN THE
BAJUR TRIBAL REGION ALSO WOUNDED SEVERAL MEMBERS OF COMMANDER
IRSHAD KHAN'S FAMILY.
HE SAYS KHAN WAS BEHIND SEVERAL ATTACKS ON TROOPS IN THE REGION
AND HAD CONTACTS WITH TOP TALIBAN LEADERS IN NEARBY NORTH AND SOUTH
WAZIRISTAN.
THE MILITARY HAS TWICE DECLARED VICTORY IN BAJUR AGAINST TALIBAN
AND AL-QAIDA FIGHTERS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS, BUT MILITANT ATTACKS
HAVE CONTINUED IN THE AREA.

HAITI-IMF
NEW: IMF CANCELS $268M HAITI DEBT

PARIS (AP) - THE IMF SAYS IT HAS CANCELED HAITI'S $268 MILLION
DEBT AND WILL LEND THE EARTHQUAKE-DEVASTATED ISLAND ANOTHER $60
MILLION TO HELP IT WITH RECONSTRUCTION PLANS.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND SAYS THE DECISION IS PART OF A
PLAN FOR LONG-TERM RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE JAN. 12 MAGNITUDE-7
QUAKE, WHICH KILLED AS MANY AS 300,000 PEOPLE AND LEFT 1.6 MILLION
HOMELESS.
THE AGENCY SAYS THE DECISION WILL ENCOURAGE AID CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE IMPOVERISHED COUNTRY.
IMF CHIEF DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN SAID IN A STATEMENT WEDNESDAY
THAT DONORS MUST DELIVER ON THEIR PROMISES "SO RECONSTRUCTION CAN
BE ACCELERATED, LIVING STANDARDS QUICKLY IMPROVED AND SOCIAL
TENSIONS SOOTHED."
THE THREE-YEAR LOAN CARRIES A ZERO INTEREST RATE UNTIL 2011
WHICH THEN RISES TO NO MORE THAN 0.5 PERCENT.

BROADWAY-CHILD ACTOR-LEUKEMIA
NEW: B'WAY TO HOLD DRIVE FOR SICK 'LION KING' KID STAR

NEW YORK (AP) - THE CAST AND CREW OF BROADWAY'S "THE LION
KING" ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRATION
DRIVE FOR AN 11-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS IN THE SHOW.
SHANNON TAVAREZ SHOULD'VE BEEN SINGING IN HER STARRING ROLE AS
NALA (NAH'-LUH) BUT LAY CURLED ON A HOSPITAL BED APRIL 21 AS HER
SPINE WAS INJECTED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY. EARLIER THAT DAY HER DOCTOR
HAD FIRST SAID, "LEUKEMIA."
SHANNON NEEDS A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT BUT HASN'T FOUND THE
PERFECT MATCH. HER SEARCH IS DAUNTING BECAUSE HER MOTHER IS BLACK
AND HER FATHER IS HISPANIC. THERE AREN'T AS MANY MINORITIES AND
PEOPLE OF MIXED ANCESTRY REGISTERED AS POTENTIAL DONORS.
BROADWAY STARS FROM "WICKED" AND OTHER SHOWS WILL ATTEND A
FRIDAY DONOR REGISTRATION DRIVE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW GETTING ON THE
DONOR REGISTRY INVOLVES JUST A CHEEK SWAB.