Entries by Judy Lincoln

HRG Has Acquired Lancaster County Based Becker Engineering

We’re excited to announce that HRG has acquired Becker Engineering, LLC, a civil engineering firm with 12 employees based in Lancaster County. Its office is located at 1848 Charter Lane, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601, and its services closely align to HRG’s with a strong emphasis on municipal engineering, water, wastewater, and hydrogeology. HRG will maintain the […]

Ryan Albright Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer

We’re excited to announce that Ryan Albright has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this new role, he will align HRG’s marketing channel with broader strategic business priorities by focusing on five key pillars: strategic positioning, brand awareness, demand generation, sales enablement, and brand loyalty and culture. He will report directly to our […]

James Meisenbach Joins York as GIS Group Manager

We’re pleased to announce that James Meisenbach is joining our York office as GIS Group Manager. James is passionate about helping people in his job and in his personal time. He uses his technical skills to help clients leverage data for smart decision-making, but his greatest skills are interpersonal: listening and understanding what people need, […]

Thomas Farmer Named Chief People Officer

Thomas Farmar has been named Chief People Officer at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG).  He will be an integral part of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jason Fralick. “HRG is strategically evolving our services to meet the changing needs of our clients and expanding into […]

8 Financial Policies Every Municipal Authority Should Have

Formal financial policies provide a clear framework for managing a municipal authority’s financial affairs and ensure decisions are consistent and transparent. They also promote accountability and public trust, but many authorities rely on informal procedures that have developed over time (shaped by experience and availability of staff rather than formal board direction). Russ McIntosh and […]

New Certification Program for Agricultural Conservation Professionals Launched with Penn State University

In January 2024, Penn State University announced a partnership with HRG to establish a new certification program for agricultural conservation professionals, provide training, and supervise the certified individuals for the installation of projects statewide. Today, the university announced it is officially launching the certification program, known as the Practice Approval System. The system was developed […]

Mercer County Bridge Featured by Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance

Hot-dip galvanized steel delivered a quick bridge replacement with superior long-term performance for Mercer County, as featured in a recent case study on the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance website.  HRG assisted with the design and permitting for this bridge, and construction was completed in January 2024.  The existing 85-foot long bridge was weight-restricted, and […]

Ridgway Riverfront Master Plan Wins Honor Award from PA-DE ASLA

Recently, two of our landscape architects: Tracy Strickland and Jennie Ryan-Gisewhite, RLA, accepted an award on HRG’s behalf for the Ridgway Riverfront Master Site Plan we developed last year. The project received the Honor Award for analysis and planning from the Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects.     The Borough of Ridgway is a […]