The single most abused, misused and misunderstood word in American politics is “unity.” All presidential candidates vow to unite Americans. Nearly every pundit and public intellectual laments the lack...

To the Editor: I am a 28-year-old Trump supporter from Rostraver. I have been a loyal follower of Donald Trump from the moment he came down the golden escalator in 2015. Although I have immense respec...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that voters were ready for “a new way forward,” as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their fir...

“Singin’, freedom “Freedom “Where are you? “’Cause I need freedom, too “I break chains all by myself “Won’t let my freedom rot in hell” Those lyrics are from Beyonce’s song “Freedom,” the unofficial a...

Anybody who writes a newspaper column gets used to angry emails. It comes with the territory, as people say. And why not? If you write provocatively, you shouldn’t object when people are provoked. Oft...

JUDGES CAN’T PICK and choose when it comes to death penalty cases. That’s the ruling of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The case in question started with the Bellevue killing of Rachel Dowden in Janu...

CHILDREN WILL MAKE UP elaborate stories to get out of trouble. The broken cookie jar is because of a monster. Or an imaginary friend. Or the dog. Yeah, that’s it. The dog did it. The child will tell t...

The editorial department of the Mon Valley Independent encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be no more than 500 words, must be in good taste and must include the author’s name, town of resid...

The biggest problem Democrats have this year is the mess they’ve made of the border. No matter how many cartwheels the media do for Kamala Harris, immigration remains a top issue for voters — and they...

To the Editor: Well, Monessen folks, you missed another Monessen council meeting (Aug 22), which featured the “Keystone Kops,” otherwise called Monessen’s mayor and council members; and for those who ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza this year even as some at the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed...

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing and Washington will plan for a phone call in the coming weeks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, the White House said Wednesday after National Se...

ice President Kamala Harris Vhas done an impressive job lowering the bar on the question of how she will communicate her views to the American people. As you know, Harris has not done an interview sin...

To the Editor: That is the common theme of the Left, the media, the letter writers to this paper. They hate him so much they will let the country continue to be destroyed by the people in power right ...

U.S. REP. MIKE KELLY opened his news conference at the Butler Farm Show grounds Monday with an explanation. Kelly, R-Butler, co-chairs a committee investigating the July 13 shooting in which former Pr...

My daughter was born in December 2008, a month or so after the nation elected Barack Obama as its first Black president. I was giddy with joy, not only celebrating her birth but also hailing the remar...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. The campaign has had no problems getting su...

By STEVE PEOPLES AND ZEKE MILLER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted that Kamala Harris would defea...

To the Editor: As I listen intently to Donald Trump’s latest news conferences, several thoughts came to mind regarding his mental stability. Recently Trump has shifted gears, and revved up his rhetori...

The best thing about Kamala Harris’ policy debut last week was the backlash. I don’t mean the political backlash; Harris’ attack on “ price-gouging” was probably smart politics. It amplified her campa...