By Mark Stricherz | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Eight retired Pittsburgh public-safety workers received more than $60,000 last year in taxpayer-funded payouts for unused leave, according to an investigation by The Center Square. In all, 17 municipal retirees in the Steel City cashed out more than $40,000 from unused leave for sickness, vacation, or personal reasons. All worked in either the police or fire bureaus. Lawrence Mercurio, a police commander, received the most—$84,308. Christopher Ragland, an assistant police chief and acting chief of police, earned ...