By PATRICK CLOONAN
Daily News Staff Writer

West Mifflin Mayor John Andzelik confirmed that he recommended firing a borough police officer — then reconsidered that idea.

“When I suspended (Michelle Piscitella) at Chief (Joseph) Popovich’s request, I did recommend that she be terminated,” Andzelik said Monday, after a trip that kept him away from last week’s borough council meeting.

“After we talked to her and suspended her, I did some more asking around and came to the conclusion that maybe termination was too strong at that time,” Andzelik continued. “I recommended extending her probation.”

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