Harborcreek Township, Pennsylvania

7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 Knowledge Park is home to nearly 20 forward- thinking companies, employing over 500 people. It works in tandem with Penn State – the faculty, staff, and students for business and technology advancement. Knowledge Park is home to a diverse group of businesses, including Truck Lite and Altair Real Estate Services, and it acts as an anchor for the township. Moving forward, the current Board of Supervisors, which includes Pepicello, Tim May, and Steve Oler, agrees on some simple yet wise goals for Harborcreek Township: “We want to continue to grow slowly where we have the infrastructure to handle it, without sacrificing everything that Harborcreek Township is. That’s our goal in five years. That’s our goal in 50 years. We think we can achieve it. We think we are on our way.” Managing growth can be tricky, especially with the unpredictable nature of the last few years. Erie County, as a whole, is losing population. “The pandemic, to some extent, has almost been beneficial to us as people flee cities and as families move back from major markets because they can work from home.” Pepicello states. “I think our cost of living, our quality of life, the school district – all of those things have people coming back to the suburbs in general, and certainly to Harborcreek. The fact that Harborcreek is growing says that we’re doing something right.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Altair Real Estate Services www.altairre.com Altair Real Estate Services located in Erie County PA is a full service real estate consulting, brokerage, development and management firm across several sectors including private, not for profit and government. Our unique approach to servicing our clients includes industry best practices in all focus areas including state of the art systems for tracking financials, tasks and client/customer relationships.