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Danielle Kauffman

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EmpowHER Launches Successful Holiday Food Drive to Support Local Communities

Our People, TPD CARESJanuary 1, 2026
In November, TPD’s CARES group, EmpowHER, launched its first-ever community service initiative with a holiday food drive aimed at supporting local families affected by recent changes to SNAP benefits. Recognizing that women are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity, EmpowHER saw an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for women, children, and families throughout our communities.…

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TPD Spectrum Volunteers Make an Impact

Our People, TPD CARESNovember 18, 2025
On Sunday, November 16, members of TPD Spectrum, one of TPD’s employee resource groups, partnered with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s Love Your Park Week to help enhance a beloved community green space in the city. Six TPD Spectrum volunteers spent the day at Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown, rolling up their sleeves to support park…

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Welcoming Dave Nicola, VP of Business Development, to TPD

Company News, Our PeopleOctober 16, 2025
We’re proud to welcome Dave Nicola as TPD's new Vice President of Business Development, responsible for building and strengthening client and teaming partner relationships across TPD's service areas. Dave brings a wealth of experience in business development, government affairs, and strategic partnership building. He’s led growth initiatives for national architecture, engineering, and construction management firms,…

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TPD Celebrates Ada Lovelace & Her Contributions to STEAM

TPD CARESOctober 9, 2025
Written by: Nadiyah Bell, Highway Design Specialist This article was originally featured in the September 2025 issue of TPD’s internal newsletter. It was printed in a regular column managed by TPD’s Committee for Assessing Resources & Education for Success (CARES). Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was an English mathematician known as the first computer programmer after creating…

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TQI Shared Interns Program 2025

Company EventsJune 23, 2025
TPD joined forces again this year with a variety of organizations to collaborate on the second annual Shared Interns program. The program is an initiative developed through the transportation industry’s Total Quality Initiative (TQI) Workforce Development Program. Partners in the Eastern PA Region include PennDOT Districts 5-0 & 6-0, PA Turnpike’s Eastern Regional Office, ACEC/PA…

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Take a Child to Work Day 2025

Company MilestonesApril 19, 2025
Our HQ in Pottstown, PA was buzzing with excitement on Friday, April 11th, as we welcomed 20 eager young minds for our annual Take a Child to Work Day event! From the very first icebreaker, an engaging round of “One Truth and One Lie”, it was clear that curiosity and energy would be the themes…

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The Impact of a Mentoring Program

Company NewsFebruary 26, 2025
Written by: Megan Valencia, Human Resources Director & Summer Smith, Safety Manager January is National Mentoring Month! We would like to highlight our standout mentorship program in honor of this important initiative. TPD’s mentoring program has grown significantly since its inception, setting clear goals for mentors and mentees to build meaningful relationships. It aims…

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