Lehman Engineers was proud to support the Centre County Association of Township Officials at their Spring Convention in Pleasant Gap this week.  Client Services Director, Jim Frank, represented our company at the event.  

National Engineers Week took place February 18-24, 2024.  As part of the “Engineers Fight to CAN Hunger”, the firm donated $250.00 to the American Rescue Workers.  We enjoyed the collaborative efforts with Keller Engineers.  Along with our check and others involved, a total of $7,176.00 was presented to ARW for the 15th Annual Food Drive.

During these collaborative efforts, Lehman Engineer’s donated a check, in the amount of $250.00 to this worthy cause.  However, Lehman’s conducts their own food drive via Lauren Lehman, daughter of Joe Lehman, Jr., President.  This year, the Food Drive by Lauren, collected $2,641 total AND a outstanding 2 SUVs full of food.  In support of the fight hunger, Lauren’s annual efforts and donation goes to the Dorothy Day Center!

Our firm was proud to send our check for the ARW and support enormous efforts also for the The Dorothy Day Center!

We celebrate this mission wholeheartedly and are so proud to be part of “Engineers Fight to CAN Hunger” team and other efforts within our community!

As stated by the Pennsylvania Business Central magazine, “In the heart of Pennsylvania, where bus­tling communities blend seamlessly with serene landscapes, lies a region rich in innovation, resilience, and community spirit. Central Pennsylvania thrives on the collective efforts of its vibrant organi­zations, driving economic growth, social progress, and technological advance­ment. As we follow up on our Top 100 People edition in January, we now want to recognize and honor the pillars of this dynamic landscape, so we are proud to present our 2024 edition of the Top 100 Organizations in Central Pennsylvania.”

That said, we are proud to announce that P. JOSEPH LEHMAN, Inc. was selected as one of the Top 100 Organizations in Pennsylvania!

PA Business Central article continues, “In recognizing the Top 100 Organiza­tions, we celebrate not only their individ­ual successes but also the interconnect­edness of our communities. Behind every milestone achieved and every accolade earned, lie countless hours of dedication, collaboration, and perseverance. It is this spirit of collective endeavor that propels central Pennsylvania forward, fostering a culture of excellence and progress.”

We at the firm our honored to be selected for such a prestigious recognition and thank the PA Business Central for choosing our firm!

 The National Society of Professional Engineers initiated Engineers Week in 1951 to highlight the important role engineers play in our society, and it has been celebrated every year since. Engineering is all around us, from the roads and bridges we travel on, to the cars and planes we use to ride around. Though often unseen, the cleverness of engineering makes our lives easier and safer in hundreds of different ways. Appreciate an engineer today or encourage an aspiring engineer around you to pursue their dreams!

During the week, our firm highlighted each engineer to showcase their talents but also show their personal likes and interests.

 In addition, many young minds want to follow those footsteps.  STEM/STEAM is provided and encouraged in all the schools. Betsy Lehman, Special Projects Director, pictured in back, visited the Fairview Campus to encourage kids to follow their dreams!

Our firm would like to congratulate Tom Bilko, Environmental Scientist.  Tom is celebrating his 15th Year Work Anniversary as of February 9, 2024!  Staff joined in on his milestone by celebrating with an office pizza party.  Congrats Tom!

ALL teams have hit it out of the park!!  They were tasked with finding creative “16th Birthday” themed ways to solicite both monetary donations and nonperishables.  They had done spectacular, to say the least, as seen by Team Captains – Pictured left to right: James Marhefka, Senior Project Geologist, Joseph Shields, Survey Technician III, Chantal Sisko, Environmental Scientist & GIS Technician, Lauren Lehman, Joe Lehman, President’s daughter, and Sarah Lockard, Designer I.

The lunchroom was filled to the brim with donated items.  In addition, there had been a total of $635.00 in monetary donations!!!  Lauren Lehman visited the office on Monday, January 29th to perform the judging of the creative food boxes that were made by each team captain, based on the theme but inspire office staff to contribute!  What a fun, incredibly awesome, hilariously competitive food drive! With a total of $635.00 in monetary donations and 721 nonperishable items, this competition was nothing short of a HUGE success! Every team was a winner!!!  One young lady, and a firm of wonderful employees that was inspired by this young lady, helped The Dorothy Day Center!!!!  The most thanks goes out to Lauren who has collected food every year since her fourth birthday.  She just turned 16 and has been collecting for 12+ straight years!  Thank you, Lauren, for inspiring us all!

Craig Stodart, Bridge Design Director (pictured left) and Bill Smith, P.E. (pictured right), participated in the PSU Spring Career Day, State College, PA., on Jan. 24, 2024.  They were visited by many current students and graduates, discussing potential job and internship opportunities within our firm.  

Barry Dallara visited the office on Friday and presented a plaque, thanking Joe and Betsy, on behalf of the Bedford County Veterans and Citizens for Heroes Committee.  Lehman Engineers was proud to have been a title sponsor of the Committee’s annual Liberty for Heroes Fund Golf Outing at the Omni Bedford Springs back in September. The event raises money to support wounded/injured veterans and first responders.  Pictured left to right:  Barry Dallara, Betsy Lehman, Special Projects Direction, and Joe Lehman, President.

We really hit the “bullseye” this year with our “AXE”citing Christmas gathering on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023 @ Slingers Throw House, Altoona, PA.  Over 150 photos were taken that evening proving it was an eventful filled night. We even made it to the Facebook page of “Slingers Throw House”.   They featured our firm and MANY bullseye pics.  Our staff hit over 30+ bullseyes during our festive evening! 

STEM/STEAM Day fell on November 8, 2023. There’s no way around it: children are significantly better off with strong science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics skills. That’s why STEM and STEAM education programs are so important. Schools around the county have continued to provide STEM activities since the kick off in the beginning of November and our firm has continued to support these efforts!  Betsy Lehman, Special Projects Director, will be visiting and providing interactive and fun activities at the Claysburg Kimmel School District – K thru 5th on Wed., Dec. 20th.   We found enjoyment donating a large box of supplies this past week to add to CKSD donation boxes of items needed throughout the weeks of activities. Accepting the donation, pictured:  Owen Diehl, First Grader at CKSD.