Water main break closes Allegheny County Courthouse, county sheriff's office
A water main break in Downtown Pittsburgh closed the Allegheny County Courthouse and affected other government services on Friday.
According to information provided by the Allegheny County Courts, Friday's water main break impacted the Allegheny County Courthouse, the Family Law Center, the City-County Building, and the Manor Building.
As a result, President Judge Susan Evashvik DiLucente ordered closures of the criminal division, family division and civil division of the Court of Common Pleas.
However, Orphans' Court, the Pittsburgh Municipal Court, and all magisterial district courts remained open. Along with the courthouse, the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office was also closed.
A statement from the county said that employees worked from home on Friday amid the closure, and those who were planning to come downtown for services such as marriage licenses and permits were asked to reschedule.
Restoration was scheduled to begin around 8 p.m. on Friday.