Gene Burke

Disabled cars on South 61st are a major hazard

By Gene Burke | April 2, 2021 | Comments Off on Disabled cars on South 61st are a major hazard

Stopping to assist an injured motorcyclist in the middle of South 61st St. He had struck one of the many disabled cars parked haphazardly in the medium in the dangerous […]

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The Common Place Welcomes New Director

By Gene Burke | February 19, 2021 | Comments Off on The Common Place Welcomes New Director

Rev. Chris Holland takes over community center The board of trustees of The Common Place (TCP) has appointed the Rev. Christopher J. Holland II as executive director. He replaces Peter […]

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The Common Place Is Doing Meal Giveaways

By Gene Burke | March 27, 2020 | Comments Off on The Common Place Is Doing Meal Giveaways

The unfortunate reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed what is normal for our communities. Today, Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf said that about 600,000 Pennsylvanians have filed for unemployment benefits. This means that […]

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Carl’s Kitchen Ribbon Cutting at The Common Place

By Gene Burke | May 31, 2019 | Comments Off on Carl’s Kitchen Ribbon Cutting at The Common Place

The Common Place celebrated the completion of its commercial kitchen named in honor of Carl Brooks-Lytle in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, May 18th, 2019. Carl’s Kitchen was filled with […]

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