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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

Arts

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

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

[1] ttps://www.wvia.org/local/2022-10-20/new-hall-of-fame-established-in-luzerne-county

[2] ttps://www.wvia.org/news/local/2023-03-29/local-hall-of-fame-inaugural-class-announced

[3] ttps://www.theweekender.com/arts/40653/luzerne-county-arts-and-entertainment-hall-of-fame-announces-induction-class-of-2024

[4] ttps://www.pahomepage.com/news/luzerne-countys-arts-and-entertainment-award-ceremony/

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