PACA wishes to thank our 2024 Corporate Sponsors for their generous support and commitment this year!

• ASGCO Complete Conveyor Solutions
• Babst Calland
• Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.
• Commonwealth Equipment Corporation
• Continental Placer, Inc.
• Conviber, Inc.
• East Rock Solutions
• Groff Tractor & Equipment
• Kemper Equipment, Inc.
• Maurer & Scott Sales, Inc.
• Mellott Company
• SIKA Corporation

PACA Welcomes Megan Dennis as Director of Environmental, Safety & Health

We are pleased to announce that Megan Dennis has joined the association as its new director of environmental, safety and health.

In this role, Ms. Dennis will offer strategic guidance on environmental, safety and health regulations, as well as provide educational support to PACA members regarding state and federal acts, statutes and regulations, and on agencies’ initiatives that affect the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries. Additionally, Ms. Dennis will foster collaboration to advance statewide policies and regulations that promote the interests of these industries.

“We are excited to welcome Megan to the PACA staff,” said PACA board chairperson Jeff Detwiler of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc. “Her extensive background in environmental compliance and active involvement in the association make her an excellent fit for this key role, especially as the association grows it presence throughout the commonwealth.”

Ms. Dennis has been actively engaged with PACA through the Young Leaders Development Group (YLDG) and the Environmental Community. She is also a graduate of the inaugural PACA Emerging Leaders Academy (PELA), further demonstrating her commitment to the industry and her leadership potential.

Ms. Dennis comes to the association with over 12 years of experience, most recently as a senior scientist at Skelly and Loy, a Terracon company. In that role she focused her efforts on coordinating Federal Section 404 of the Clean Water Act permitting and Pennsylvania Chapter 105 permitting by integrating engineering and environmental services, training in jurisdictional wetland identification, data management, threatened and endangered species studies, and the preparation of NEPA documentation.

PACA members can contact Megan by email at [email protected] or by phone at 717.574.4154.

Let the General Election Craziness Begin!

Article by Hank Butler, PACA Lobbyist

Now that the political party conventions have ended, students are going back to school, and football season is upon us, it is time to monitor and examine the political climate moving into the General Election on Tuesday, November 5th.

This is an important election for Pennsylvania with elections for:

• United States President
• United States Senator representing Pennsylvania
• United States members of Congress
• Half of the members of the Pennsylvania Senate
• Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Looking at Pennsylvania, there is only one House seat that separates the current majority and minority parties (102 Democrats/ 101 Republicans). As voters choose the party ticket, a change in one seat can transform the direction of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and legislation they choose to consider.

One poll does not show the political climate of the state, but if you look at numerous polls of Pennsylvania voters (below), one can see a trend. This trend shows how close the Presidential race is in the Commonwealth currently.

Pollster: RCP Average
Date: 7/22 - 8/19
Trump (R) - 47.7
Harris (D) - 47.5
Spread: Trump +0.2

Pollster: InsiderAdvantage
Date: 8/18 - 8/19
Trump (R) - 47
Harris (D) - 46
Spread: Trump +1

Pollster: Rasmussen Report
Date: 8/13 - 8/17
Trump (R) - 47
Harris (D) - 46
Spread: Trump +1

Pollster: Emerson
Date: 8/13 - 8/14
Trump (R) - 49
Harris (D) - 48
Spread: Trump +1

Pollster: Quinnipiac
Date: 8/8 - 8/12
Trump (R) - 47
Harris (D) - 50
Spread: Harris +3

Pollster: NY Times/Siena
Date: 8/6 - 8/9
Trump (R) - 46
Harris (D) - 50
Spread: Harris +4

Pollster: Trafalgar Group (R)
Date: 8/6 - 8/8
Trump (R) - 46
Harris (D) - 44
Spread: Trump +2

Pollster: PPP (D)
Date: 7/29 - 7/30
Trump (R) - 48
Harris (D) - 47
Spread: Trump +1

Pollster: Cook Political Report
Date: 7/26 - 8/2
Trump (R) - 48
Harris (D) - 49
Spread: Harris +1

Pollster: Bloomberg / MrnConsult
Date: 7/24 -7/28
Trump (R) - 50
Harris (D) - 46
Spread: Trump +4

Pollster: Fox News
Date: 7/22 - 7/24
Trump (R) - 49
Harris (D) - 49
Spread: Tie

As we move closer to November 5th, PACA will be monitoring these upcoming polls and look at the important races at the federal and state levels of government.

If you have any questions, email or call Hank Butler at 717.330.4574.

About Our Sponsor

Founded in 1958, Groff Tractor & Equipment is Pennsylvania’s premier heavy equipment dealer. The company's partnership with John Deere and The Wirtgen Group, which includes the Wirtgen, Vögele, HAMM, and Kleemann brands, enables them to serve a broad range of construction markets, including heavy construction, landscaping and general contracting, road building, excavating, forestry, governmental, demolition, recycling, and material processing.

Their customers are the lifeblood of their business. Groff Tractor & Equipment is service-oriented and their job, their mission, is to provide OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE every time a customer walks through our door, whenever they answer the phone, or show up on their jobsite.

Their ability to provide legendary product support and take care of their employees is dependent upon the mutual success and growth of Groff Tractor and their customers. The company strives every day to be a valuable business partner by providing their customers with profitable solutions for every job.

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Craig Stouten Named Aggregate Lab Manager and PennDOT LTS

Announcement from Mike Matthews - August 27, 2024

I am pleased to announce that Craig Stouten has been appointed to the Aggregate Lab Manager position. Craig’s contact information is ([email protected] 717-425-5929).

Craig is a graduate of Bowling Green State University (MS in Geology) and Marietta College (BS in Geology). He began his professional career as a Field Geologist and Lab Technician performing field and lab testing on soils, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt. For the past six years he had been working as a Soils Lab Manager/Construction Inspector III with a local engineering firm, dealing with all the requirements of running an AASHTO certified laboratory.

You can reach out to Craig with any aggregate related questions or concerns but please Cc me as he is in the process of learning this new position.

Thanks,

Michael E. Matthews, P.G. | Unit Manager – Aggregate, Cement, Concrete and Soils

Department of Transportation | Bureau of Construction and Materials

Materials Division | Laboratory Testing Section

81 Lab Lane | Harrisburg, PA 17110-2543

Phone: 717.787.7268 | Fax: 717.783.5955

PACA Mental Health First Aid Seminar

Sep 12, 2024

Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH company

September 2024 Members Forum Meeting

Sep 12, 2024

Via Zoom

VIRTUAL Market Engagement Community Meeting

Sep 16, 2024

Superintendent Workshop

Sep 19, 2024

ASGCO

ACI Concrete Field Testing Tech Exam - Leesport Fall 2024

Oct 2, 2024

Exams will be held at New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.'s Ontelaunee Pavilion & Garage

Fall Environmental Community Meeting

Oct 8, 2024

Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center

Last Call to Book Rooms for Young Leaders Conference

PACA members ages 40 & under, PELA students and PELA alumni - JOIN US for this year's Young Leaders Development Group Conference being held just outside Gettysburg, PA.

This year's conference boasts 360 degrees of leadership with topics covering Pennsylvania politics, community relations, effective leadership and social awareness. We have a group of highly rated speakers rounding out the two-day conference, so register TODAY!

BRING YOUR CREATIVITY! This year's reception and dinner will feature a Halloween-themed costume party.

We are currently seeking a YLDG Conference Rock Star sponsor to allow us to enhance the evening with some Gettysburg-related information and fun. Our meeting Rock Star sponsors are given VIP treatment with special signage and recognition, their logo on the opening page of our meeting app, some additional highlights for Rock Star sponsor company meeting attendees and much more! Contact Kallie Kline if interested.

For more information on this year's YLDG Conference, how to book your room, and to register, visit our website TODAY!

Announcing Our Superintendent Workshop & Industry Tours

PACA will be holding our Superintendent Workshop, which includes industry tours as part of the day's agenda, on Thursday, September 19th in Nazareth, PA.

The day's agenda includes presentations on processing and crushing trends offered by Terex and a panel presentation on advancements in blasting including representatives from Austin Powder, Wampum Hardware and Orica.

The workshop will be held in the conference room of ASGCO "Complete Conveyor Solutions" and the company will be offering an truly interesting tour of their onsite facilities.

The final presentation of day will be very unique opportunity for our quarry superintendent audience. Quarries are run by hardworking professionals using similar processing equipment to deliver quality construction materials. The Superintendent Workshop agenda will feature a tour of Heidelberg Materials’ Nazareth quarry and cement plant which will expose our attendees to a different quarrying process. They are focused on the delivery of material for the kiln unlike the quarries processing aggregates or asphalt plants.

A full schedule of events and presentation descriptions is available here.

Please visit our registration page to attend.

ASSOCIATE BUSINESS PARTNER MEMBERS - Attendance for this event is limited to the first 50 people to register. Associate members are welcome to attend, however, to allow for space and the maximum educational experience for our superintendent community, we ask that Associate members register only one person per company please.

Calling All Talented PACA Members!

Do you have a special talent that you would like to highlight in front of your fellow colleagues? Musical performances, comedic performances, etc. - the sky's the limit!

We'd like to feature you at a future meeting!

Contact Kallie Kline for more information.

Join Us for a Market Engagement Virtual Meeting

We have scheduled our next Virtual Market Engagement Community Meeting on September 16, 2024 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.

A one-year summary will be presented, as well as, the future focus of our community.

Registration is available HERE.

Fall Environmental Community Meeting Scheduled

PACA has added our Fall Environmental Community Meeting to our online schedule of events.

The meeting will be held at the Best Western Premier Central Hotel at 800 E. Park Drive in Harrisburg on Tuesday, October 8th.

A meeting agenda will be forwarded at a later date.

To register to attend, please GO HERE.

September Members Forum Guest Speaker Announced

PACA's next monthly Members Forum meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 12th at 11:00 AM. This month's sponsor is Kemper Equipment.

This month's featured speaker will be PACA Chairman of the Board, Jeff Detwiler of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. This is a must-hear update for all PACA members.

Register Here.

Register Now for NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2024

NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2024 will take place October 10-14 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO. This annual conference combines business meetings, social events, education seminars and keynote presentation.

On Saturday, October 12, the 18^th Annual National Mixer Driver Championship will take place alongside ConcreteWorks at the Gaylord Rockies. Come cheer on our delivery professionals as they compete for the title of “Best of the Best”.

Explore the latest in concrete industry equipment and technology at NRMCA's exhibition hall. Booth space is still available – download and complete the Exhibit Booth Application and Contract to reserve your spot.

A hotel reservation link will be provided upon completing your event registration. Although NRMCA has secured a block of rooms as a discounted rate of $239/night plus a $23/night resort fee (plus taxes), the block is nearly full. If the Gaylord sells out, visit the Hotel and Travel information page on the event website for alternative options, or contact NRMCA at [email protected] to join the waitlist.

For more information, please contact Senior Director of Meetings Jessica Walgenbach at [email protected]. Click here to access event information.

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