Twenty-one-year-old Jacob Casher was still a “new guy” employed by a Beaver, Pennsylvania-based plumbing company when he left home for work in September...
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Contractor Solves the Plumbing Puzzle
For more than three decades, Mongiovi & Son Enterprises has fashioned a simple formula for success: offer customers a diverse range of...
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Kline’s Services Sale a Perfect Fit
Kline’s Services, the Pennsylvania wastewater management company, was sold to Wind River Environmental in a sale that was finalized last week.According to...
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Pennsylvania Plumber Pumps Up Profits
When master plumber Matt Mertz was hustling to establish himself as a one-man shop about a decade ago, he was pretty excited...
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Septic School: 40-Year Installer Molds Future Onsite Community
A high school introduction to ornamental horticulture proved useful when an abrupt detour in Ray Erb’s career routed him into the onsite...
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Big Fix: Failed Onsite System Requires Massive Overhaul
During a mandatory four-year pumpout and inspection at a three-bedroom home in Rapho Township, Pa., a service provider from Thomas H. Erb...
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A Natural Progression
Troy Abel, president of The Abel Companies, wanted to diversify his infrastructure construction firm to facilitate growth and hedge ...
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Constantly Learning
Trial and error may have led Andy Damiani to the practical techniques he uses every day, but his strict adherence to...
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Fixing the Right Problem
Referrals from satisfied customers bring a continual flow of business to Christman’s Septic Service, even in a down economy.“We solve people’s problems,...
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Sizzle That Sells
To expand its business, Tillett Plumbing & Heating chose the sizzle and the steak, combining a trailer jetter from Spartan Tool and...
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No Dig: Plumber Learns the Power of Trenchless Technology
For 20 years, replacing sewer lines was an important business sector for Michael McVay, owner of McVay Plumbing Company Inc. in Penn...
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Jet Power
Bob Smith used to be just a guy with a truck. Then he bought a used trailer-mounted waterjetter made by Harben and...
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Learning While Doing
Sitting in classes at Virginia Tech, Robert Kalbach, III, had a pretty good idea of his future: president of Utility Services Group...

















