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Water main break floods homes, yards in Beechview

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read May 27, 2021 | 5 years ago
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Water service was restored to two customers in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood Thursday night after crews repaired a water main that broke in the morning, a water company official said.

An 8-inch water main broke around 5:30 a.m., said Gary Lobaugh, a spokesman for Pennsylvania American Water, which flooded yards and basements.

Water was running down Voelkel Avenue near Wenzell Avenue until about 6:30 a.m.

Disaster restoration services will work with homeowners to remediate damage as a result of the break, Lobaugh said.

Work on repairing the street continued Thursday night.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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