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Scranton
city in and county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Democratic Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti said she supported disarming police officers and wanted to emulate Japan’s gun-control laws in a resurfaced video from 2020. Cognetti, who is seeking to unseat Republican…
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Scranton Crime Fight Collides With High-Stakes House Race
Rising concerns about public safety in Scranton have become a central flashpoint in a closely watched congressional contest, as Mayor Paige Cognetti campaigns to unseat freshman GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. in…
Feb 18, 2026
