The Pennsylvania Independent

The American Independent is a digital and print news platform that covers local and national politics in states where its print paper is distributed.

Contact Information Contact Number: 202-743-1503 Contact Email: 1admin@tainews.com

The American Independent is a project of True Blue Media LLC, a for-profit company whose mission is to compare and contrast progressive and conservative solutions.

A Brennan Center analysis found that political advertisers spent at least $1.9 billion on online ads for the 2024 election across Meta, Google, Snap, and X. Reported in May 2025, the analysis describes the scale of digital political messaging by partisan and advocacy groups, including state-branded progressive news networks such as American Independent Media outlets in competitive states.

May 2025 · The Pennsylvania IndependentNews article

The American Independent Media network launches self-described state news outlets, including Montana Independent, as it stakes a foothold in local media. The same network operates The Pennsylvania Independent and has ties to Democratic Party-aligned groups, according to Montana Free Press.

Apr 2024 · Montana Free PressNews article

The Washington Post warns that hyperpartisan local-news sites pose a danger to democracy as they fill gaps left by declining local newspapers. It cites the American Independent network’s state outlets, including The Pennsylvania Independent, as examples of partisan operations in that landscape.

Oct 2022 · The Washington PostNews article

Media Bias Fact Check rates The Pennsylvania Independent as Left Biased and Questionable. It describes the outlet as an imposter local news site connected to American Independent Media and The American Independent, saying it promotes hyper-partisan, left-leaning content.

Oct 2022 · Media Bias Fact CheckNews article