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The Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LCAEHOF) is an organization which aims to honor artists and entertainers who are from, lived in, or had a cultural influence on Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The Hall of Fame was founded in 2022 by newspaper reporter Bill O'Boyle and musician Joe Nardone Sr.

The Hall of Fame is separated into two distinct categories. Those categories include the arts, which honors those in film, television, theater, sculpture, painting, and associated fields; and entertainment, which predominantly honors those in the music and recording industries. Each inductee is selected by sub-committees, which are made up of artists, media figures, and business leaders living and working in Luzerne County.[1]

The number of inducted artists per year has fluctuated, a trend that is expected to continue. For example, the inaugural class (inducted in 2023), was made up of 18 artists and entertainers.[2] The Class of 2024, by contrast, is made up of 16 artists and entertainers.[3]

The Hall of Fame hosts an induction ceremony each fall, with the first ceremony taking place at Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township on October 14, 2023. The event features live speeches and performances by the inductees and/or their descendants.[4]

Inductees

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Arts

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Year Name
2023 George Catlin
Hammond Edward "Ham" Fisher
Sue Hand
Santo Loquasto
Jack Palance
C. Edgar Patience
Adrian Pearsall
Barbara Weisberger
2024
Annette Evans
Erika Funke
Al Groh
Joan Harris
Franz Kline
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Herbert Simon
Ted Sod

Entertainment

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Year Name Inducted members
2023 The Badlees Bret Alexander, Jeff Feltenberger, Pete Palladino, Ron Simasek, Paul Smith
Bobby Baird
Breaking Benjamin Aaron Bruch, Ben Burnley, Aaron Fink, Jeremy Hummel, Mark James Klepaski, Chad Szeliga
The Buoys Fran Brozena, Steve Furmanski, Bob Gryziec, Jerry Hludzik, Bill Kelly, Carl Siracuse
Jimmy Harnen
Brunon Kryger/The Kryger Brothers Brunon Kryger Sr., Brunon “Bruce” Kryger Jr., George “Jerry” Kryger, Lucian P. Kryger
Joe Nardone & The All Stars Dave Dunsavage, Leo “Lefty” Harkins, Joe Nardone Sr., Jimmy Shaffer, Carl Swinski
Eddie Day Pashinski
Lee Vincent
Mel Wynn & The Rhythm Aces Ron Ashton, Rich Bachman, Ned Endler, John Gainard, Rich Garinger, Frank Loch, Ted Maus, Bob O’Connell, Dave Pearn, Jerry Sechleer, Larry Sechleer, Angelo Stella, Tommy Wynder, Mel Wynn
2024
Abilene John Abent, Joe Andes, Bob Bartoli, Carl Breese, Lee Calabro, Jim Connors, Bill Dennis, Mike Garzella, Leo Mancini, Dave Murray, Jim Musto, Joe Pacuska, Joe Wascavage, Larry Zick
George Graham
Shawn Klush
Lex Romane
Jesse Wade and Spencer Cottman Spencer Cottman, Jesse Wade
Legends of WARMland Ron Allen, Bobby Day, George Gilbert, Terry McNulty, Joey Shaver, Don Stevens, Bill Stuart, Harry West, Len Woloson, Tom Woods
George Wesley