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O’Connor Plumbing | April 29, 2025
On Friday, April 25, O’Connor Plumbing proudly held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and name dedication to officially open the Tom O’Connor Training Center at its Frederick location, 9121 Baltimore Road, Frederick, MD. The event marked a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to fostering excellence in plumbing services through comprehensive, hands-on training.
The ceremony featured remarks from co-owners Tommy and Kevin O’Connor, who honored their father, Tom O’Connor, for whom the training center is named, celebrating his legacy of over 70 years of quality and integrity in the plumbing industry. Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, Patty McDonald from Frederick County Workforce Services, and State Delegates Kris Fair and Ken Kerr of District 3 also spoke, highlighting the center’s role in workforce development. O’Connor team members, including Manager of Career Development Derek Brewster and technicians Kyle Malko and Ariel Flores, shared insights on the training program’s impact.
Guests enjoyed a logo reveal for the new facility, followed by a tour showcasing live training demonstrations that underscored the center’s innovative approach to skill-building. The Tom O’Connor Training Center is designed to provide year-round training, ensuring that the next generation of technicians upholds “The O’Connor Way”—a commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service.
The establishment of the Tom O’Connor Training Center comes at a critical time for the plumbing industry, which faces a growing shortage of skilled tradespeople. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the industry is projected to need 43,300 new plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters annually through 2033, largely to replace retiring workers, yet interest among younger generations is declining. Data from Handshake indicates a 49% drop in applications for technical trade roles, including plumbing, from 2020 to 2022. With over 20% of the current plumbing workforce aged 55 or older, and only two new tradespeople entering for every seven retiring, facilities like the Tom O’Connor Training Center are vital to addressing this gap. By offering hands-on training and fostering a passion for the trade, O’Connor Plumbing is helping to build a sustainable future for the industry.
Founded over 70 years ago, O’Connor Plumbing is a family-owned business dedicated to delivering top-tier plumbing services with a focus on quality, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Based in Frederick, MD, the company continues to lead the industry through innovation and training.
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President Trump has answered the biggest question on immigration as he hits the 100-day mark: You can shut down the border through sheer willpower. Illegal crossings are at the lowest level ever detected. Border migrant shelters have shut down because the number of people caught and released has dropped 99.99%. The smuggling cartels are struggling to find customers…… Continue Reading
Florida is on track to become the second state in the nation to ban “chemtrails,” a nickname for aircraft condensation trails crisscrossing America’s skies that some believe are laden with chemical or biological agents to control the weather or even people’s minds. Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the legislation — but not conspiracy theories about mind control. If signed into law, Florida will follow Tennessee in prohibiting geoengineering experiments…… Continue Reading
Eden Gordon Media, News Talk 105.9 FM, WMAL’s “The All-American Book Club,” and Great American Media celebrate Military Appreciation Month with a lineup of star-studded guests to highlight patriotism across the country. Guests include: Gary Sinise and the Gary Sinise Foundation; United States Navy SEAL and Ambassador for the Gary Sinise Foundation, Jason “Jay” Redman…… Continue Reading
The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President Trump’s border wall. Committee Republicans are also calling for billions more in personnel, equipment and bonuses to help maintain what’s been a dramatic decrease in illegal cross-border traffic…… Continue Reading
President Trump is scheduled to hold the first rally of his second term Tuesday in Macomb County, Michigan, where Republicans are in awe of his actions in a little more than three months to stop illegal immigration, cut government spending, claw back regulations and implement a host of other policies through a flurry of executive orders…… Continue Reading
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President Trump’s frustrations with Vladimir Putin boiled over Thursday with a rare swipe at the Russian president after Russia launched a deadly overnight barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. “Vladimir, STOP!” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing…… Continue Reading
President Trump ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying Ukraine will not accept a deal that has Russia keeping Crimea. Mr. Trump said Mr. Zelenskyy’s comments are “very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia in that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama and is not even a point of discussion”…… Continue Reading
The Small Business Administration forgave $4.6 billion in pandemic loans to people on its naughty list, the agency’s inspector general said Wednesday while scolding the government for an overly relaxed approach to recouping taxpayer money. The loans were from the Paycheck Protection Program…… Continue Reading