{"id":54379,"date":"2025-12-07T11:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/54379\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:14:12","slug":"water-main-break-closes-allegheny-county-courthouse-other-government-offices-in-downtown-pittsburgh-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/54379\/","title":{"rendered":"Water main break closes Allegheny County Courthouse, other government offices in Downtown Pittsburgh \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A water main break has closed several government offices in Downtown Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The closures include the Allegheny County Courthouse, County Office Building, Courts Family Division, City-County Building and the Health Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Crews are on scene making repairs to the break on Ross Street at the intersection of Forbes Avenue. Pittsburgh Water said that a 16-inch valve started leaking when water was turned back on Friday following a maintenance shut-off Thursday night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A release from the Allegheny Courts said that the president judge has ordered the closure of the Criminal Division, the Family Division, and the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County for Friday. Court operations in the Manor Building will also be closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Orphans\u2019 Court, Pittsburgh Municipal Court and all Magisterial District Courts in Allegheny County will remain open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The release added that Emergency Protection from Abuse Orders can be obtained at Arraignment Court located at 660 First Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Allegheny County Sheriff\u2019s Office will also be closed for the remainder of Friday. A spokesperson said that the closure affects the entire office, including real estate, civil process and the PA License to Carry a Firearm permit office.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to Pittsburgh Water, service is expected to be restored between 3 and 4 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 A water main break has closed several government offices in Downtown Pittsburgh. 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