Entries by Jared Kroh
Investing time on the front end offers real savings in time and money on the back end
This article appeared in the September 17, 2008 issue of the Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal and is published here with their permission. You have invested significantly in a site and you spent several months in the design phase. You are anxious to get your property built so you can maximize the profit it earns you. Unfortunately, you find yourself tangled in a web […]
Stop Speeding in Your Neighborhood
A version of this article was printed in the September 2017 issue of Pennsylvania Borough News magazine. A comprehensive traffic calming program that includes community education and involvement, enhanced enforcement, and engineering control is the most effective way to stop speeders and make your neighborhood safe for pedestrians. Municipal officials frequently get calls from their […]
Threet Receives Rising Tide Award from American Water Works Association
Erin Threet, P.E., was given the Rising Tide Award by the Pennsylvania section of the American Water Works Association at its annual conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on April 22, 2015. Ms. Threet is a water and wastewater engineer and manager of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.’s (HRG) Lewisburg, PA, office. The Rising Tide Award is given […]
Benefits of Traffic Signal Retiming Outweigh Costs 40:1
This article was published in the June 2010 issue of Borough News magazine and is reprinted here with their permission. If someone told you that you could spend as little as 1 percent of your transportation budget on an effort with up to a 40:1 return on that investment, would you believe him? If he’s […]
What You Need to Know Before Installing Roadway Signage and Traffic Control Devices
This article was published in the July 2010 issue of Borough News magazine and is reprinted here with their permission. Installing traffic control devices such as roadway signs, traffic signals and pavement markings might appear to be a simple task, but borough officials are frequently surprised to learn that they must follow certain guidelines from […]
HRG Project Wins Certificate of Merit from the Lancaster County Planning Commission
Photo courtesy of the Lancaster County Planning Commission (L-R) Dennis Stuckey, Dennis Reichel, Robert Shenk, Mary Frey, Joseph Puskar, Scott Martin, Leo Lutz Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce that our project, the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Lancaster County Planning Commission at […]
HRG’s Projects Recognized with 2014 Dauphin County Premier Project Awards
Two of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.’s (HRG) projects received 2014 Dauphin County Premier Project Awards. On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, Dauphin County Commissioners and the Dauphin County Planning Commission held the third annual awards event to recognize improvements that promote smart growth and revitalization within local communities. HRG is proud to have provided engineering, […]
Considering a Stormwater Authority? 12 Steps to Help Townships Make the Decision
This article was published in the Winter 2014 issue of the Township Engineer newsletter, as produced by the PA State Association of Township Supervisors. Since the signing of Senate Bill 1261 (Act 68 of 2013) last September, many townships have been discussing the benefits and feasibility of using an authority to address stormwater issues […]