Allegheny County Jail Under Modified Lockdown Due To Water Tower Repairs

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Jail will be on modified lockdown for water tower repairs.
The lockdown went into effect at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Warden Orlando Harper says no hot water is available from the ground floor of the jail to Level 5 due to a broken valve in the facility’s water tower. The valve and gasket that need to be replaced are a 12-hour fix.
Repairs will require the jail to shut off steam heat in the facility, so repairs are b