{"id":100137,"date":"2026-01-29T22:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/100137\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:09:09","slug":"pennsylvania-city-receives-10m-donation-for-new-ambulances-rescue-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/100137\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania city receives $10M donation for new ambulances, rescue truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 A Pennsylvania city is receiving a sizable financial contribution to overhaul its aging fleet of ambulances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">UPMC announced Thursday a $10 Million contribution to Pittsburgh to buy nine new ambulances and a rescue truck this year and \u201ca similar amount of equipment\u201d next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This contribution reflects who we are at UPMC \u2013 a mission-driven institution committed to Pittsburgh\u2019s well-being,\u201d said\u00a0Leslie Davis, president and CEO of UPMC. \u201cThis week highlighted the challenges facing the city\u2019s aging EMS fleet and we recognized the urgency of the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUPMC saw what was happening, approached us and stepped up to partner with us on this game-changing investment,\u201d Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor said. \u201cTheir leadership sets the tone for what it means to invest in the well-being of our residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur investment in our community today is not in isolation, nor is it something new,\u201d Davis added. \u201cFrom initiatives like the Pittsburgh Promise to Second Avenue Commons to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, UPMC has consistently invested in the strength, vitality and future of this city by partnering with previous administrations as well \u2013 because caring for our community has always been at the heart of who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abc27.com\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/abc27.com\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">UPMC says the contribution will allow the city to buy new vehicles for the Department of Public Works with funds originally planned for EMS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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