Habemus chimney. “Habemus papem” (“We have a pope”) are the actual words the world will be hearing before too long when a new pope is elected by the College of Cardinals in their conclave at the Vatic...

SEBASTIAN, Florida — Florida used to be an eastern political version of Nevada. Now it is a southern political version of Idaho. Florida once was regarded as the prototypical swing state, much like Ne...

By ERIC TUCKER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to a national security team that ...

To the Editor: Your anniversary article gave an excellent explanation of the need for newspapers and the coverage you provide. My thanks, and hopefully the Valley’s thanks, to your owners and staff fo...

In an interview with Time magazine, President Trump explained how he approaches tariffs and trade negotiations. I use the word “explained” with some trepidation because explanations imply a certain de...

Prom season is in high gear around the Mon Valley. Dressing up, dancing the night away and having a blast with friends are all part of the prom experience. Prom is seen as a right of passage for teens...

As Donald Trump’s second term hit the 100-day mark, a slew of national polls all reflected his plunging popularity. The Washington Post/ABC survey, for example, gave him an approval rating of 39%, the...

By WILLIAM M. COTTER President and CEO Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association A developer wants to rezone a public park to allow high-density housing. The local school board weighs a plan to close an elem...

Editor’s Note: To commemorate our 9th anniversary, we are republishing our editorial from our first edition, published on May 2, 2016. ON DEC. 31, 2015, when The Valley Independent published its final...

WESTMORELAND COUNTY PRISON’S population has been on the rise. The jail has a capacity of 720. Last week, there were 708 inmates. It isn’t an anomalous spike. The March population averaged 695 inmates....

As soon as President Donald Trump left office in 2021, we had to endure four years of liberals concocting preposterous court cases against him, gleefully taking his mug shot (how did that work out?), ...

TODAY MARKS 50 YEARS SINCE THE FALL OF SAIGON and the end of the Vietnam War. On that day, April 30, 1975, Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnamese forces, marking the end of the...

Tuesday marked the end of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Beginning on Day 90 or so, we’ve seen a slew of polls and pronouncements delivering judgment on the president’s performance...

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats an...

Pope Francis has died, and I have a regret. Early on in his pontificate, I wanted to write a book that would have his face on the cover. At the time, everyone seemed to be coming out with a book on “t...

Since 2021, the left has waged a veritable war against the American legal system in a variety of ways. One serial target of Democrats and the Left has been the Supreme Court. In 2020, Senate Minority ...

COMPUTER DATA EXISTS in a series of electronic blips. They are the 1s and 0s of a code that compiles, catalogs and categorizes billions of pieces of information. Storing information physically takes u...

IF THERE’S ONE THING investors have learned in recent days, it’s that there’s no way to guess what America will do next. With its onagain, off-again tariffs, the administration has demonstrated a will...

TORONTO (AP) — Donald Trump might as well be on the ballot when Canadians vote for a new government. The U.S. president’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have infuriated Canadians ...

As we approach the landmark 100 days of the second Trump ascendancy, the nature of his rule has become clear. It is, to be sure, chaotic, like his first term. But this Trump presidency differs in fund...