WORLD BRIEFLY ‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said.

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November 6, 2024

To place an obituary, call 724-314-0044, email obits@yourmvi.com. BENNETT — Robert A. Bennett, 76, Elizabeth Township, died Nov. 4, Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory, McKeesport* FAUST — Wi...

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Valerie Kohut

November 6, 2024

FORWARD TOWNSHIP Valerie Kohut, 66, of Forward Township, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. Born July 20, 1958, in Monongahela, she was a daughter of the late Terry and Norma C. Behanna Kohut. A wai...

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Robert A. Bennett

November 6, 2024

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP Robert A. Bennett, 76, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in the H.J. Heinz VA Center, Aspinwall. Born Oct. 9, 1948, in McK eesport, he was the son of the l...

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November 6, 2024

• The Valley Independent profiled Lois Phillips of Monongahela, an artist whose paintings adorn the Monongahela Senior Center. Phillips still recalls her husband’s Army serial number because of the ma...

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running for the people of her district and her two daughters

November 6, 2024

running for the people of her district and her two daughters, of whom she said she wanted to protect their rights. “When you are running against an incumbent, they really don’t tell you a whole lot of...