Villa Barolo Ristorante, 1373 Easton Road in Warrington, will present Joey C’s Tribute to Sinatra Dinner Show on Thursday, Oct. 24. Dinner will be at 6 p.m., followed by the show at 7:30. Tickets are $75, which includes taxes and gratuities. For tickets, call 215-491-9370. ••

Jack Stackhouse grew up dreaming of winning a Catholic League championship. He didn’t have to wait long to see his dreams come true. Stackhouse is a junior on the Archbishop Ryan High School soccer team, and if you recognize the name, it’s because the Stackhouses have been tearing it up on Northeast Philly soccer fields for decades.

A perfect example of who Paul Hackney was as a person can be summed up in his one season of being the head coach of the Cardinal Dougherty High school varsity football team. In 1994, after coach Dominic Damico resigned to take a job at McDonogh School, Dougherty hired Ryan coach Glen Galeone, who had just won his fourth straight Catholic League championship with the Raiders to take over the program.

The Classroom Thrift Shop, 4301 Tyson Ave., sponsored by the women of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai, will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 3-4, due to Rosh Hashanah. Services will be in the sanctuary both days beginning at 10 a.m. The shop will reopen Sunday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. Call 215-624-9130. ••

Even the village idiot (not my bud from Fox Chase) knows why Biden/Harris opened the border 10 minutes after they took office to allow over 15 million illegals to freely dance into America. That’s 15 million Demo voters who would tip elections their way and make this nation a “one-party rule” in perpetuity. Future elections would be a sham and this country would go the way of Russia, North Korea, Venezuela, China and Iran, which if anyone of late has noticed, does not afford a very happy, exciting, prosperous and stimulating lifestyle for over 90% of the population.

Holme Circle Civic Association last week listened to remarks by state Sen. Jimmy Dillon and veteran park ranger Monica Hicks. Dillon described himself as a graduate of Our Lady of Calvary, Holy Ghost Prep and Notre Dame, a ward leader, owner of a basketball academy, father of two teenage girls, caretaker for his 88-year-old mom and basketball coach for the Bustleton Bengals and Our Lady of Calvary.

• Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following local students on being named to the summer 2024 dean’s list: Miranda Linton, Angelica Ramirez, Nicole Martinez, Jeebu Kurian, Paul Harriott and D. Barchue. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the term are named to the dean’s list.

The 21st annual Father Judge Crusader Classic 5K will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Firefighter Lt. Robert Neary Scholarship Fund at Father Judge. Neary, class of 1970, passed away in the line of duty in 2012. The entry fee is $35. The cost is $20 for youths 18 and under. Race day registration will take place in the Father Judge schoolyard beginning at 7:30 a.m. Event T-shirts will be provided while supplies last. The race will begin at the bandshell in Pennypack Park and continue along the banks of Pennypack Creek and finish with a lap around the Father Judge track (behind the school). Medals will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in each age group. Call 215-338-9494, Ext. 1027 or email khuckel@fatherjudge.com. ••

With over 75 years of history, Take Back Your Neighborhood, a civic organization located in Castor Gardens, is protesting in opposition to any construction project that would change the current traffic pattern configuration on Castor Avenue between Roosevelt Blvd. and Cottman Ave. This opposition includes the reduction or modification of the current four (two southbound and northbound lanes) traffic lanes. Many have said in the past “let us not fix that which is not broken.”

The Star Players are about to hit the stage with Guys and Dolls, and this is a tight-knit group. “It’s formed into a very big family,” said director Bill Arthur. Arthur is the rec leader at Holmesburg Recreation Center, where the cast has been rehearsing since July 1. The show will be presented Oct. 11-13 at Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk.

Manor College cut the ribbon on its Nursing Skills Lab, a room developed to help educate students in Manor’s new Practical Nursing program. “This program is going to be transformational in the lives of our students, who will have this opportunity at a time when nursing is so desperately needed in our region and in our country,” said Dr. Jonathan Peri, president of Manor College. “This program gives opportunities for our students to move quickly into their careers. With our associate’s degree, it gives students the ability to scaffold their education and get to the next level in their careers.”

Aizaz Gill, Republican nominee in the 172nd Legislative District, announced that, if elected, he will push for tough legislation to address the issue of the “car meetups” plaguing Philadelphia. “These car meetup groups causing havoc across our city are just another symbol of the failure of Larry Krasner...

Dear Readers: Email listings to news@northeasttimes.com. Bingo Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. 215-322-0121. Healing Movement with Donna Price KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 9:30 a.m. For adults 60+. Line Dancing Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. 10:30 a.m. to noon. 215-673-7734.

Chloe is 9 years old. The pit/boxer mix is 35 pounds. She loves cats but they seldom reciprocate her feelings. Her previous owner said she likes other dogs, but she has not met any in foster care. She occasionally barks when people walk in front of the house or onto the porch. She goes to bed when asked to and stays out of the kitchen while her foster family is using it. She’s housetrained and her ideal level of exercise is two to three 30-minute walks a day.

Members from the General Building Contractors Association’s Construction Leadership Council, a group of developing industry professionals, recently visited Mayfair Elementary School’s Career Training Education program and donated $3,340 to the program. The donation helps further the program’s impact, bringing valuable trade education to the students. CLC members...

Prayers Unite the World (https://prayersunitetheworld.org) is a website that accepts prayer requests from people all over the world. In turn, more than 100 Catholic religious communities and organizations agree to pray for people who submit the prayer requests. Those who submit prayer requests are later informed of the communities that are praying for their intention, so that they can learn more about the community and its mission. No donation or purchase is required.

Transport Workers Union Local 234 has endorsed Democrat Sean Dougherty in the 172nd Legislative District. Dougherty attended a Sept. 19 hearing of the state House Transportation Committee that was held at Local 234 headquarters at 500 N. 2nd St. Secretary-Treasurer Joe Coccio of Local 234 said, “Sean Dougherty works hard...

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced that Deonte Vincent, 25, is charged with multiple offenses for his alleged participation in a dangerous vehicle meetup that occurred Saturday night in the Pep Boys parking lot, 7422 Bustleton Ave. Philadelphia police responded to a tip about the vehicle meetup. As PPD...

The general election ballot has been finalized. Locally, there are only a few contested races. U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-2nd dist.) is being challenged by Republican Aaron Bashir. State Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5th dist.) is being challenged by Republican Joe Picozzi. In the 172nd Legislative District, the candidates are Democrat...

The Nazareth Academy and St. Hubert soccer teams honored the memory of Philomena Stendardo before their game at Lighthouse Soccer Club, at Southampton Road and Roosevelt Boulevard. The Sept. 19 tribute to Philomena coincided with September being Childhood Cancer Month. - Advertisement - Philomena “Bean” Stendardo, an 8-year-old from Port...