Based on Biographies Compiled by Nancy Dovgan, Polka Times & Joe Grkman Jr.

Joe Grkman Sr. Biography 2005

(Based on biographies compiled by Nancy Dovgan, Polka Times & Joe Grkman Jr.)

Joe Grkman Sr. has been publicly performing for more than half a century. His performances have taken him to major dance halls, picnics and festivals throughout the USA and Slovenia. At the age of 80, he unceasingly performs American Slovenian polka music for traditional events sponsored by groups such as the SNPJ, CFU, White Rose Polka Dancers’ Club, Milwaukee Accordion Club, Polka Boosters Club of America, Michigan Polka Hall of Fame, American Slovenian Polka Foundation and National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame. His popularity in the American Slovenian polka circuit can be attested to by his band being voted Western Pennsylvania’s Band of the Year in the only favorite polka band contest held in Western Pennsylvania in approximately the last 35 years. After several months of voting in 1998 by polka fans, the Joe Grkman Band came out as the winner of the contest sponsored by the Sygan SNPJ Lodge 6.

While treasuring the past, Joe Grkman Sr. has realized the need to promote and perpetuate his beloved American Slovenian music to new audiences. In a time when many were proclaiming the demise of polka music, Joe has been able to reach out and bring polka music to venues which have NEVER featured polka music. His recent accomplishments in bringing polka music to non-polka venues are the most astonishing. His efforts have been unparalleled in promoting and perpetuating his American Slovenian music and culture to those people and venues not familiar with American Slovenian polka music and culture.

Joe Grkman Sr. is taking American Slovenian polka music places it has never been and doing it with three generations of his family and now introducing a fourth generation - a unique and unmatched achievement by any standards. His is a legacy that assures the future of American Slovenian Polka Music.

Joe Grkman Sr.’s passion began as a youngster within the family structure and continues today. Mary Hobat and John Grkman in pursuit of the “Great American Dream” left their native Slovenia in 1914 and settled in the village of Yukon, PA. They subsequently married and began a new life in a new country never to return to Slovenia nor to see their beloved relatives again.

YoungJoewasalwaysshyexceptwhenitcametomusic. WithaffectionandardorhesangwithfamilyandfriendsthesongsoftheoldcountrywhilegrowingupinWesternPA. SlovenecultureandmusicwereintegratedintoeveryaspectoftheGrkmanfamilylivesandtheheritagewaspreservedandperpetuated.

AsateenagerJoeadmiredSmilin’JoeKoracin,alocalpolkacelebrityandneighbor,andwouldoftentraveltoGreensburgtowatchandlistenasSmilin’Joeplayedthebuttonboxonhisweeklyradioshow. YoungJoeyearnedforanaccordionbuteconomictimeswerenotgoodandtheinstrumentwasaluxuryandnotaffordable. The“GreatAmericanDream”hadnotrenderedMaryandJohnfinanciallysuccessfulbuttheywereblessedwithrichesnotmeasuredindollars: theirnewAmericanfamilywasclose-knit,lovingandasourceofgreatpride.

JoemetaSloveniangirl,ElsieLazar,fromanearbyvillageandtheymarriedonNovember27,1948. Followinginthefootstepsofhisfatherandbrothers,JoeworkeddeepinthecoalminesofwesternPAbutwhilehisbodystrainedinthedarknesshismindwasalwaysonthemusicofSlovenia. “AllIthoughtaboutwasmusic,”Joerelates.

Finallysavingenoughmoney,Joepurchasedhisfirstinstrument,aMervarbuttonboxfromhisfriendSmilin’Joe. HekepttheboxforonlyayearandthensolditbacktoSmilin’Joe,whoneededitonceagain.

Ultimately,heobtainedhisfirstpianoaccordion,a1935ItaloAmericanSpecial,whichhestilllovinglyplaystoday. Usingthisinstrumentduring1950hetooklessonsformthelegendaryJoeMostiandGrkman’slifechangeddramaticallyinwaysheneverdreamedpossible.

BashfulJoebeganplayingforfamilyandfiendsandthengaininginconfidenceheexpandedhisexposuretolocalbanquets,picnicsanddances. HewaswarmlyreceivedandallwhoheardhimrespondedwithrelishtotherepertoireofSloveniansongslearnedfromhisparents.
Polkamusicthrivedinthe1940sand1050swhenFrankYankovickeptthemusic inthemainstream. Inthe1960sJoecreatedhisownband,originallycalledtheSlovenianSoundMasters. ThebandincludedtwonephewsandhissonJoeJr. Duringthe1970sthenameofthebandwaschangedappropriatelytotheJoeGrkmanBandandfeaturedsonsJoeJr.andSteveonbuttonboxes. TheirpopularitysoaredandthebandrecordedfourpolkaalbumsalongwithseveralreleasesonaEuropeanlabel. ManyofthesongswereoriginalcompositionsbyJoeGrkmanSr.
Joe’sparentswereneverabletoreturntoSloveniabutin1974Joe
hadhisfirstopportunitytovisithisfamily’shomelandwhenthebandtouredEuropewithKollanderTravelandDJBillSeles.
Asalways,familywastheessenceoftheGrkman’sexistence,andsoduringthe1980sthedecisionwasmadetolimittravelingandprimarilyperformforprivatefunctionsthroughoutthelocaltri-stateareatofacilitatespendingmoretimewithfamily.
In1990theGrkmanBandreturnedtothepublicscenewithrenewedintensityandpremiered“HeavyButtonMusic,”whichwassotremendouslysuccessfulthatitpromptedthereleaseof“GRKMANIA-TheButtonBoxPolkaCraze.” ThisreleasewasamilestoneinSlovenian-stylerecordingsbeingthefirstofitskindinaCDformat. Thehighenergy“GRKMANIA”stylecaptivatedaudiencesandthebandbecamebranded: theJoe“GRKMANIA”GrkmanPolkaBand.
Althoughamodestman,Joedoestakeimmenseprideinhavinghisgrandchildren,LindyandMike,sharehisinterestinmusic,thusinvolvingtheentirefamilyintheband. Thisaccomplishment,theinvolvementofthreegenerationsoftheGrkmanfamilyactivelyandregularlyperforming,promotingandpreservingtheircultureisamostnotableone. WiththebirthofJoeSr.’sfirstgreatgrandchild,Benjamin,heisnowinvolvingafourthgenerationofGrkmansonthebandstand. JoeSr.regularlyinvitesBenjamintothebandstandandsingshimaSloveniansongwhileBenjaminsitsongreatgrandpap’slap. OneyearoldBenjaminholdsandplaysatoyaccordionwhilehelovinglylistenstogreatgrandpapandtheband. JoeSr.isextremelyproudofhisheritageanddoeshisutmosttopassitonfromgenerationtogeneration.
QuitedeservedlyJoeSr.hasbeenacclaimedoneofPennsylvania’smostdistinguishedmusicians. In1997hereceiveda$5,000FellowshipfromthePennsylvaniaCouncilontheArts. PhilipHorn,theexecutivedirector,states,“Histoe-tappingmusicbringsasmiletoeveryoneluckyenoughtohearit.”
Onthenationallevel,hisbandcomposedandrecordedwithWalterOstanekonGrammynominatedalbumsin1997and1998.
JoehasbeenselectedforinclusionintheprestigiousPennsylvaniaPerformingArtsonTour,apartofthelargerMid-AtlanticArtsAssociation,fromitsinceptionin1997tothepresent. ThisorganizationboastsPennsylvania-basedindividualsandgroupsfromallperformingartsdisciplines. ItsInternationalArtsDirectorAmySkillmansaysofJoe,”He’sjustandexcellentmusician. Hecan’tbetopped.”
InAugustof1998,JoewasfeaturedinLivingTreasures: MasterTraditionalArtistsofSouthwesternPennsylvania. Thisprogram,whichconservesandpromotesregionalculturaltraditionsalongwithshowcasingmasterfolkartists,ispresentedbytheSteelIndustryHeritageCorporation.
USSenatorRickSantorumselectedJoeGrkmanSr.tobePennsylvania’srepresentativeforthe“PerformingArtsforEveryone”program. Thus,JoeappearedontheMillenniumStageattheJohnFKennedyCenterforthePerformingArtsinWashington,D.C. ItwasalongwayfromtheSouthwesternPAcoalminestothelightsoftheKennedyCenter,butonOct2,1997,JoeGrkmanSr.arrived.
CharitablecommunityeventshavealwaysbeenaGrkmanfocusandJoeneverhesitatestodonatehistimeandperformances. HehasvolunteeredfortheLjubljanaPediatricClinic,EasterSeals,Make-a-WishFoundation,MuscularDystrophyAssociation,Children’sHospitals,FoodBanksfortheneedyandvariousotheroccasionsbenefitingtransplantpatients,cancerresearchandseriouslyillpatientsinneedoffinancialsupport. Inaddition,hehasoncountlessoccasionsperformedvoluntarilytohonorandpreservehisheritageandculture.
Amongpolkadevotees,JoeGrkmanSr.’snameisalegendbuttheshy,modest,friendlymusicianstatesthatfamilyandroots“keephimgoing,”nottheacclaim. Sloveniansnearandfarareproudandgratefultoberepresentedbyamanwhoexemplifiesprideinhisfamily,cultureandheritageandwhoistheepitomeofagentleman!
PhilipHorn,theexecutivedirectorofthePennsylvaniaCouncilontheArts,effectivelysummarizeswhenhesays,“JoeGrkmanSr.isnotonlyaculturaltreasureinthePennsylvaniaSloveniancommunitybutalsoisanambassadorfortheCommonwealth.”
JoeSr.haslongbeenrecognizedforhisrenditionsoftraditionalSlovenianpolkasandwaltzesandhashadmanyrequestsforarecordingofthesefavorites. HewasdelightedtopremieranewCDrecordingfull-fillingthosemanyrequests. TheCD, "GreatGrandpapGrkmanSingsTraditionalSlovenianFavorites,"features20SlovenianfavoritestaughttohimbyhismotherandsungbyJoeSrintheSlovenianlanguage. EverysongfeaturesthreegenerationsoftheGrkmanfamilyandmaycontainafirstonanyrecordingeverreleased: 5generationsofonefamilyperformingonasong. TherecordingwasreleasedonthedateofJoeSr.’s80thbirthday: April19,2005.
Joe’slifelongcontributionshavedrawnacclaimbothlocallyandnationally. PennsylvaniaGovernorEdwardG.Rendellproclaimed,“AsthesonofSlovenianimmigrantsandalifelongresidentofYukon,youhavemadeaspecialcontributiontothecommonwealth,throughthemorethan50yearsyouhavespententertainingcrowdsaroundthecountrywithexceptionalSlovenianpolkasandwaltzmusic-nottomentionthemanyawardsandrecognitionsyouhavedeservedlyreceived. Youshouldbeproudofthestrong,lovingfamilyyouhaveraised,Joe,particularlythethreegenerationsinvolvedinGRKMANIA. MidgeandI,alongwitheveryoneattheInauguraltwoyearsago,enjoyedyourband’swonderfulperformanceverymuch. Wewishyouallthebest,Joe.”
TheMidAtlanticArtsFoundationandPennsylvaniaPerformingArtsonTourapplaudedJoeSr.’s“stellarlifetimecontributionstoSlovenian-stylemusic”claiming“withyourguidance,wiseadvice,andmusicalability,youhavehelpedtoestablishSlovenian-stylepolkamusicasanationaltreasure.”
Dr.DorisDyen,DirectorofCulturalConservationfromtheRiversofSteelNationalHeritageArea (SteelIndustryHeritageCorporation)statedJoeSr.“hasenlivenedandenrichedSlovenian-AmericancultureinourregionandourNation.”
JoeEvanish,SNPJNationalPresident,declared“We...thankyouforyour62yearsofloyalanddedicatedfraternalmembershipandforyourcontributionstotheSlovene-Americancommunitythroughyourmusic.”
Inthepastseveralyears,JoeGrkmanSr.hasbeenanunequaledleaderinprovidingmore“firsts”and/oruniqueopportunitiesforAmericanSlovenianpolkamusicthanalmostanyothermusicianinthefield. Mostnotablythefollowingexamples:
? firstpolkamusicianevertoberecognizedbytheStateofPennsylvaniaasamastermusicianandawardedaPennsylvaniaCouncilontheArtsFellowship(1997)
? NationalEndowmentfortheArtsFellowshipnominee
? onlypolkabandtobeselectedtobeincludedinthePennsylvaniaPerformingArtsonTourProgram(performingmembersinceinceptionofprogramin1998)
? AmericanTraditionsProgram,SouthernArtsFederation,Atlanta,GA
? onlypolkabandtoperformatPittsburgh’spremierrock/popvenues: TheDecadeandtheMetropol
? featuredonseveralofthemostsuccessfulandrepeatedcabletelevisionshows: Adelphia’sLeeAdams“OneonOne,”“TheBestofLeeAdams”“Polka,Polka,Polka”alongwithPetersTownshipCommunityTelevision’s“AGRKMANIAConcert”
? presentednumerousseminars/workshopswiththeSteelIndustryHeritageCorporationeducatingschoolteachersaboutourAmericanSlovenianpolkamusicandculture. Thisinformationwasthenusedbytheteacherstodeveloplessonplansfortheclassroom. Joehasbeenthepreeminentforceindisplaying,totheStateofPennsylvaniaandtoNationalHeritageAreas,generalinformationontheAmericanSloveniancultureinPennsylvaniaandintheUSAalongwiththesignificantandhistoricalroleofAmericanSlovenianpolkamusicinthecoalminingandsteelmakingtownsandcitiesofPennsylvania.
? featuredintheRiversofSteelNationalHeritageAreaRoutestoRootsDrivingGuide(firstpublishedin2003)
? JoeGrkman’sConcertsEducationalWorkshopsonAmericanSlovenianPolkaMusicincludethefollowing: (Notethatthesearealso“firsts”forAmericanSlovenianPolkaMusic)
? MillenniumConcertSeries,JohnFKennedyCenterforthePerformingArts,Washington,DC(1997)
? AmericanFolkloreSocietyNationalConference(1997-anassemblageofesteemedfolkloristsfromaroundthecountryworld)
? LivingTreasures: MasterTraditionalArtistsofSouthwesternPennsylvaniaConcert,KatzTheater/BergerGallery,JewishCommunityCenter,Pittsburgh,PA(1998)
? OpeningCeremonyoftheLaborIndustryConvention(1998-adistinguishedconferenceoftheStateSecretariesofLaborIndustryfromthe50states-Joereceivedastandingovationfromtheaudience)
? NationalAssociationofStudentCouncilsConference(1998-aprominentcongressofstudentleadersandteachersfromaroundthecountry)
? SalemConcertSeries,SalemWaterworthParkBandshell,Salem,OH(1999)
? PetersTownshipOutdoorConcertSeries,PeterswoodParkMiddleSchoolAuditorium,McMurray,PA(1999)
? OldHarmonySummerConcertSeries,Harmony,PA(1999)
? LancasterFestival,Lancaster,Ohio(1999,2001)
? ReitzTheatre,DuBois,PA(1999)
? BrodheadCulturalCenterConcertSeries,BrodheadCulturalCenter'sJ.P.GiustiOutdoorAmphitheaterofPennStateBeaver,Monaca,PA(1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005-theGrkmanConcerthadbecomeofofthemostpopulareventsoftheBrodheadCulturalCenterseason-manytimeslabeledasthe“Finale”oftheBrodheadseason)
? WeeklongEducationalResidencyFeaturedConcert,AugustaHeritageCenterofDavisElkinsCollege,DavisElkinsCollege,Elkins,WV(1999)
? AmericanTraditionsShowcase,RialtoTheatreforthePerformingArts,Atlanta,GA(2000)
? WestmorelandArtsHeritageFestival(2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005)ExecutiveDirectorDonnieGuthrieintheSundayJune29,2003TribuneReviewnewspaperstated“andnofestivalwouldbecompletewithout‘Grkmania.’ Ididn’tlikepolkauntilIheardtheseguys. But,youshouldseethem. Theyevengetthe17-and18-year-oldsouttheredancing. They’retheonlystandingovationatthefestival. Everyyear,samething. JoeGrkman. StandingO.” (Notethatthefestivalfeatureslocal,nationalandinternationaltopnameentertainersfromallgenresofmusicwithGrkmanbeingtheonlybandrepresentingpolkamusic.)
? BottleworksArtCenter,Johnstown,PA (2000)
? PrickettsFortStateParkConcertSeries(2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005-theseconcertsaresomeofthemostpopularandbestattendedofthisconcertseries)
? Somerfest,LaurelArts,Somerset,PA(2000)
? PetersTownshipCommunityDay,PeterswoodParkAmphitheater,McMurray,PA(2000)
? AlumniHall,MtAloysiusCollege,Cresson,PA(2000)
? NationalAssemblyofStateArtsAgencies(2000-aprestigiousgatheringofthestateartsdirectorsfromeachstateinthecountry)
? WestmorelandMuseumofAmericanArt,Greensburg,PA(2001)
? PerformanceforPresidentofSlovenia,MilanKucan(2001)
? HollidaysburgArtsCouncilSummerConcertSeries,ChimneyRocksParkCanalBasinPark,Hollidaysburg,PA (2001,2002,2003,2005-theGrkmanConcerthasbecomethelargestaudiencedrawoftheHollidaysburgConcertseason)
? FortArmstrongFolkFestival,Kittanning,PA(2001,2002,2003Note:JoewentfrombeingtheSaturdaylateafternoonfeaturedconcertin20012002toin2003amazinglygainingtheprominencetobecometheSaturdayeveningconcertreplacingtheconcertthathadalwaysfeaturedrocklegendssuchasRickDerringer-2000,LeonRussell-2001,DonnieIris-2002;it’snowAmericanSlovenianPolkaMusicwithGrkman-2003)
? Governor’sInaugurationBall,Harrisburg,PA(2003)
? InternationalHeritageConferenceOpeningEvent,AllianceofNationalHeritageAreas(2003-anacclaimedsymposiumofleadersinthepreservationofcultureandheritagefromaroundtheworldincludingalloftheUSA’sNationalHeritageAreas)
? NorthStrabaneCommunityDay,NorthStrabane,PA(2004)
? HomerCitySesquicentennialCelebration,HomerCity,PA(2004)
? PennPATArtistExchange,AllenberryResort,BoilingSprings,PA(2004,2005)
? TitusvilleEthinicCelebration,Titusville,PA(2004,2005,plusthe2005ConcertwasattendedbySlovenia’sambassadortotheUS)
? GeaugaLakeAmusementPark,Aurora,OH(2004)
? HeinzFieldandPNCParkonbacktobackdays,Pittsburgh,PA(2004)
? TheFoundationofMonGeneralHospitalHealthFair,MorgantownMall,Morgantown,WV(2005)
? CityofYorkFirstNightCelebration,York,PA(2005)
? InternationalSeniorOlympics,PetersonEventsCenter,UniversityofPittsburgh,Pittsburgh,PA(2005)
? MulticulturalFestivalSeminarConcert,Parkersburg,WV(2005)
? LowellFolkFestival(largestfreefolkfestivalintheUSA),Lowell,MA(2005;Note:TheLowellSunnewspaperratedJoeGrkman’sPolkaBandfans“TheMostDedicatedFans”atthefestivalwhichattracted300,000visitorsandnumerousperformingactsfromaroundtheworld. FanslikeJohnKochevar,Ph.D.,President,KochevarResearchAssociates,Boston,MAwereproclaiming,"Itwasamazinghowmuchmusicyousqueezedoutofthoseboxes.WelistenedlikeyouweretheBostonSymphony,excepttwiceasmuchfun!"
ManyfeaturedarticleshavebeenwrittenaboutJoenotonlyinthetraditionalpublicationssuchastheProsveta,ThePolkaNews,PolkaTimes,butalsohehasbeenfeaturedinmanyPennsylvanianewspaperssuchasThePittsburghPostGazetteThePittsburghTribuneReview, localmagazinessuchasPittsburghMagazine,regional/nationalmagazinessuchasSilverGoldMagazine(coverstoryinmagazinedistributedthroughoutNortheasternUS)AmericanHeritageMagazine(featurestoryinmagazinedistributedwithnewspapersthroughoutEasternUS),plusnumerousotherlocal/regional/nationalpublications. ThestorieshavechronicledtheincrediblelifeofJoeGrkmanSr.,amanwhohasunceasinglylaboredtoperpetuateandpromotehisAmericanSlovenianculture. Heisatruegentlemanwhounderstandstheimportanceoffamilyvalues. ThroughthemusicofhisAmericanSloveniancultureandheritage,hehasbeenabletopromotefamilyvaluesandapositiveattitude. Heproudlyproclaimshisgreatesthonortobetheopportunitytoperformwithhistwosonsandgrandsonin“GRKMANIA.”
DonnieA.Gutherie,ExecutiveDirector,WestmorelandArtsHeritageFestival,Awarded"OneoftheTop100EventsinNorthAmerica"byTheAmericanBusAssociationsumsupwhatJoeGrkmanSr.andhis“GRKMANIA”havemeanttothegeneralpublicandaudiencesworldwide,"Nofestivalwouldbecompletewithout'Grkmania.'Ididn'tlikepolkauntilIheardtheseguys.But,youshouldseethem.Theyevengetthe17-and18-year-oldsouttheredancing.They'retheonlystandingovationatthefestival.Everyyear,samething.JoeGrkman.StandingO.ForthosewhohaveyettoseeJoeGrkmaninperson,preparetobeamazed.ThefirsttimeIsawthem,Ithoughtpeopleweregoingtostartstagediving.IfitwasaccordionsinsteadoffiddlesinthefamedCharlieDaniel'ssong,JoeGrkmanwouldhavewontheGoldenAccordionafterbestingthedevil.JoeGrkmanandhisbandcanmovemountainsanddivertwholeriverswithonlythepowerofpolka.Don'tbelieveme?Checkthemout.Youwillnever,inallofyourtravels,findbetteraccordionplayersthantheGrkmanfamily.Theyplaywithferocityandbravadoandabunchofotheradverbsthatdon'tfullydescribetheirincendiaryperformance.(Ihaveabunchofotheradjectivestoo,buttheydon'tdotheGrkmansjustice,either.)Joedoespolkathewaypolka'ssupposedtobedone.Ifyoudon'tknowhowthatis,thenyouneedtofindout,bygum.Ifyouhaveanylingeringdoubtsaboutwhatexactlypolkais,thenyoushouldseetheseguys.TheseguysAREpolka.Noholdsbarred,baby;tonsofpolka,straightfromtheheart.TheseguyshavedoneforpolkawhatHemingwaydidforliterature."
ListofRecordingsbyJoeGrkmanSr.
? PolkasThatMadeYukonFamous,1973Album,SlovenianPolkaStarRecordSeries,Yukon,PA
? PolkasThatScintillate,1974Album,SlovenianPolkaStarRecordSeries,Yukon,PA
? GrkOnTheButtonBox,1976Album,SlovenianPolkaStarRecordSeries,Yukon,PA
? SuperSlovenianButtonBoxMusic,1979Album,SlovenianPolkaStarRecordSeries,Yukon,PA
? WetShoesandBlackDiamondsPolka,1980Single,LimboRecords,TheNetherlands,Europe
? PolkaPeoplePolka,1980Single,LimboRecords,TheNetherlands,Europe
? WeDoPolka,1980Single,LimboRecords,TheNetherlands,Europe
? MojaFrancaPolka,1980Single,LimboRecords,TheNetherlands,Europe
? HeavyButtonMusic,1989/2002Album,KeytoneEnterprises,Pittsburgh,PA
? GRKMANIA,1991Album,GigRecords/KeytoneEnterprises,Pittsburgh,PA
? SlovenianShufflePolka,1996SingleCutonWalterOstanekcompilationalbumPuttingItAllTogether,WRS,Cleveland,OH
? SrecnoPolka,1997SingleCutonWalterOstanekcompilationalbumMomentsToRemember,WRS,Cleveland,OH
? TheYukonSpecial,2000SingleCutonPARADE2000-MeetTheNorthAmericanComposers,VolumeTwo,CDVideo,AccordianaProductionsInternational,Sarasota,FL
? ReturnoftheG-Men,2005SingleCutonShapedbySteel,River’sofSteel’sfirstaudioCD(presentingmusicandstoriesshowcasingthediverseethnicandworkexperiencesinsouthwesternPANationalHeritageArea),Homestead,PA
? GreatGrandpapGrkmanSingsTraditionalSlovenianFavorites,2005Albumfeaturing20SlovenianfavoritestaughttohimbyhismotherandsungbyJoeSr.intheSlovenelanguage(everysongfeaturesthreegenerationsoftheGrkmanfamilyandonemaycontainafirstonanyrecordingeverreleased: 5generationsofonefamilyperformingonasong),KeytoneEnterprises,Pittsburgh,PA