Pittsburgh EMS dive instructor talks about challenging conditions in icy Monongahela River

Pennsylvania State Police said a car went off I-376 (Parkway East) and plunged into the frigid Monongahela River about 120 feet below.

Pittsburgh to purchase dozens of new public works, EMS vehicles

Thanks to a multimillion-dollar gift from UPMC, Pittsburgh will be able to upgrade its againg public works and EMS vehicles.
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UPMC's $10M gift will fund new snowplows and EMS vehicles

New plows and more emergency response vehicles are on the way. Why it matters: After a third of Pittsburgh's snowplows broke down earlier this week, UPMC announced Thursday that it is donating $10 million to the city to purchase new plows,
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Pittsburgh hospital gifts $10M to city for new ambulances

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said UPMC will donate $10 million to help the city buy nine new ambulances and a rescue truck, a move sparked by a winter-storm breakdown

$10M gift from UPMC will allow Pittsburgh to add new vehicles to aging fleet

Thirty-seven trucks had to be pulled from service during the storm that dumped record-setting snow in the city.

Car goes into Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Update from EMS chief

EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said divers entered the icy Monongahela River in a rescue effort after a car reportedly went off I-376 (Parkway East) and into the water.
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Play brings Pittsburgh’s Freedom House Ambulance Service history to life

A new production dramatizes the creation of the nation’s first paramedic-staffed ambulance service and connects past public health struggles to issues still felt today