ALLEGHENY COUNTY: Water main break closes busy road, damages nearby homes

A water main break closed a busy road in Allegheny County on Friday morning.

PennDOT said Noblestown Road was closed in both directions between Holiday Drive and School Street in Green Tree due to the break.

Our crew saw police blocking access to the road and debris scattered along nearby Baldwick Road.

Pennsylvania American Water confirmed it had shut off water to a main break on Noblestown Road between Baldwick Road and Holiday Drive, and the road is closed in that area.

PAW expected repairs to be completed later in the day.

About 20 customers were reportedly left without water. A contractor was helping a customer with damage related to the break.

Click here to view PAW’s customer advisory map.

Neighbors who live along Baldwick Road were salvaging what they could after the break sent water cascading down their hill, damaging their yards and basements.

“All of the water was just coming down to the hillside and flooding my basement, my neighbor’s basement,” Kaylee Paglialonga said. “It shifted my fence, it filled the basement, we’re going to have to replace the carpet.”

PAW brought in disaster restoration crews to assess the situation. Paglialonga said she hopes insurance will help to cover costs, but is also looking to PAW for a long-term resolution.

“My neighbor, he said that since he lived here, he’s been through at least 15 water main breaks, but this one is the worst it’s been,” Paglialonga said.

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