Some Luzerne County buildings closed due to water main break

The Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre and five other county government structures will be closed Wednesday due to a major water main break impacting water pressure in the buildings, according to a release.

The other buildings that will not open are the Bernard C. Brominski Building on North Street in Wilkes-Barre, the Veterans Affairs building on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre, the county Operations Building in Wyoming, and the Magisterial District Courts in both West Pittston and Forty Fort.

Morning arraignments will be held at the county Central Court building on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre as scheduled, but that court will close in the afternoon, the release said.

Jurors have been contacted, the county said.

Remaining county buildings will be open, the release said.

On Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania American Water posted an emergency alert indicating emergency repairs were underway due to a water main break in the West Pittston area.

Pennsylvania American Water provided additional comments at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, stating repairs have been completed and service restoration was in the works.

“Due to the complexity of the repair, restoration took longer than initially anticipated,” said the water company. “All repairs have now been completed, and service restoration is underway. We appreciate your continued patience and understanding.”

Customers were warned they may experience discolored or cloudy water, low water pressure or no water.