Former candidate for mayor convictedA community activist and former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate has been convicted of several misdemeanors for what authorities said were scores of false 911 calls from his house last year.An Allegheny County jury convicted 38-year-old Abdula “A.J.” Richardson on Tuesday of reckless endangerment, harassment, false reports to law enforcement and retaliation against a witness or victim. Jurors acquitted him of two counts, including one felony.His wife, 44-year-old Felecia, was acquitted of five counts, including a felony, but convicted of two misdemeanors.

Police officers leave in large numbersPolice officers in Pittsburgh are leaving the force at about twice the rate they’re being hired.Fifty officers have retired or resigned this year as of Monday and 24 recruits are expected to earn permanent assignments by the end of the year.Police Chief Cameron McLay says the force has 838 officers. That’s the lowest number in about a decade. The city budgeted for 892 officers this year.