The University of Pittsburgh will contribute $5 million to city government over the next five years, the school announced Monday. It’s the second major Pittsburgh nonprofit to commit money to the city since Mayor Corey O’Connor took office in January, after UPMC gifted $10 million for ambulances. The city also received a $2 million gift from PNC Bank for snow removal vehicles.
“Mayor O’Connor has already expressed appreciation for the vital role the University plays in Pittsburgh, and from the first day of his administration, has sought opportunities to partner with Pitt for the benefit of the city,” Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel said in a press release.
The money is earmarked for three areas central to O’Connor’s agenda: parks, business corridor development and public safety. It’s the latest chapter in Pittsburgh leaders’ longtime quest to secure more money from local nonprofits, the five largest of which are exempt from taxes on property assessed at $4.3 billion, according to a 2022 report from the city and county controllers…