Pittsburgh, UPMC drop suits over nonprofit status

Published July 29, 2014 5:37pm ET



PITTSBURGH (AP) — The city of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have dropped opposing lawsuits over the hospital network’s nonprofit status.

Mayoral spokesman Kevin Acklin said the city dropped its lawsuit in hopes the city and UPMC can craft an agreement for nonprofits to invest in city neighborhoods, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review first reported Tuesday.

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