Mayor Ed Gainey's 2021 campaign prominently featured promises to make health care giant UPMC "pay their fair share" to the city despite their nonprofit status. Nearly four years later, with Pittsburgh facing budget constraints, no additional revenue has materialized from UPMC or other major nonprofits — something that County Controller Corey O'Connor is weaponizing against Gainey in the May 20 Democratic primary.

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Gainey and O’Connor both look to UPMC as long-running quest for cash meets strained city budget

Mayors have tried, with little to no success, to get more money from tax-exempt organizations. Candidates in this year’s election say it’s time to finish the job with city funds dwindling.

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