Press Releases
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10.08.26
PHCC Educational Foundation Boosts Workforce Development Efforts; Awards Eighty (80) Students with $200,000 in Scholarships
80 students were selected to receive PHCC Educational Foundation scholarship awards totaling $200,000. Applicants must be plumbing or HVAC apprentices or trade school students, or college students pursuing studies directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.
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10.01.26
U.S. Apprentice Charles Goede Earns International Medal for Excellence at WorldSkills
Team USA contestant Charlie Goede earns a medal in the 2026 WorldSkills Championship held in Shanghai, China.
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08.18.26
PHCC CONNECT 2026 to Feature Expanded Educational Programming – Gain Practical Strategies and Insights for Stronger Plumbing and HVACR Businesses
More than 20 expert-led education sessions and roundtable discussions will address today’s ...
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07.13.26
PHCC and Milwaukee Tool Expand Commitment to Building the Next Generation of Skilled Trades Professionals
Falls Church, Va. — PHCC—National Association and Milwaukee Tool are expanding their ...
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07.09.26
PHCC CONNECT 2026 to Feature Expanded Two-Day Product & Technology Showcase, Featuring Learning Labs and Podcast Pods
Attendees will explore innovations, gain insights and network with industry experts over two days. FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Plumbing and HVACR contractors looking for a diverse range of ...
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07.07.26
HVACR Industry Coalition Supports Senator Ernst’s SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act, S. 4892
July 7, 2026 — A coalition of HVACR trade associations announced its support for ...
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07.06.26
Tony Bertolino Discusses Impact, Future of Skilled Trades at America250 Event on National Mall
Falls Church, Va. — As part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s America250 celebration honoring the achievements, contributions and sacrifices of American workers, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Vice President Tony Bertolino represented the plumbing and HVAC industry at a Great American State Fair event on June 30 on the National Mall. During a June 30 panel …
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06.25.26
HARDI, PHCC, and ACCA Announce Legal Challenge to Portions of EPA Technology Transitions Reconsideration Rule
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC), and Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) ...
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06.23.26
Louisiana’s HB953: A Warning Sign for the Trades
Falls Church, Va. — On June 12, 2026, Governor Jeff Landry signed HB953 into law — and with it, Louisiana enacted what PHCC believes to be the most damaging rollback of plumbing licensure standards seen anywhere in the country in recent memory. For context: in 2019, the Texas Legislature nearly allowed its state plumbing licensing board to sunset entirely before Governor Greg Abbott intervened …
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06.11.26
National Plumbing Competition Draws Top Talent to SkillsUSA Championship in Atlanta
The PHCC Educational Foundation announces the winners of the SkillsUSA NLSC plumbing championship, held June 2 & 3, 2026 in Atlanta, GA.
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