Overview
- UPMC’s $10 million contribution will fund nine new ambulances and one rescue truck in 2026, with a comparable purchase planned in 2027.
- City officials say the purchases will be phased to stagger maintenance and vehicle lifespans across the EMS fleet.
- The donation frees previously budgeted EMS dollars to acquire 35 Department of Public Works vehicles, including snow-fighting equipment.
- The PNC Foundation announced a $2 million grant that Mayor Corey O’Connor said will help buy 15 snow-removal vehicles this year.
- Leaders framed the gifts as mission-driven partnerships after equipment failures during the record snowfall, citing a 31-year-old rescue truck and reports of 37 plow breakdowns on one overnight shift.