Many thanks to our weekly sponsor, the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame!

Now that you’ve nominated your choices for the Hall of Fame and the new inductees have been announced, it’s time to start thinking about the event.

Hall of Fame sponsors State Rep. Denny O’Brien, Holy Family University, Northeast Times and the Historical Society of Frankford will host the second annual induction ceremony Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.

Held in Holy Family’s Education & Technology Center, the ceremony will honor five new members to the list of distinguished inductees: Benjamin Rush, Robert Purvis, Butch Ballard, Sr. Mary Scullion and SPIN.

For information on how to buy tickets for this event, please see the ad on the right side of this page or contact Jack McCarthy at 215-824-1836.