The city of Pittsburgh announced on Wednesday that it was firing five officers who were involved in an October incident when a man was tased by police and later died.
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Ed Gainey’s appointments for city solicitor and public safety director. Krysia Kubiak, who previously served as director of state regulatory strategy and government affairs for Duquesne Light Company, will serve as the city solicitor. Acting Director of Public Safety Lee Schmidt, who has