The Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame will hold its next induction ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. at Holy Family University.
The Hall of Fame is sponsored by Glen Foerd on the Delaware in partnership with Holy Family, the Historical Society of Frankford, the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Allegra Marketing/Print/Mail and the Northeast Times.
The inductees will be Edward Duffield, Al Schmid, Robert N.C. Nix Sr., Bill Boggs and the Friends of Pennypack Park.
Project director Jack McCarthy wrote biographies of Schmid and Nix that appear in this week’s paper. Bios on the other three inductees will appear over the next two weeks.
Tickets cost $25, and include hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. Sponsorships are available.
For more information, contact McCarthy at 215–824–1636 or jacksnotes88@verizon.net, visit frankfordhistoricalsociety.org/fame1.html or check out the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame page on Facebook. ••
